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Dec 4, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by snytiger6
LINKAn all-female Catholic college will admit trans women. Bigots can't handle it. -- Friendly Atheist
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Silly, Random & Fun
Nov 30, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by snytiger6
Religion's 1 Fear ...
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News & Links
Nov 30, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by snytiger6
LINKAn unregulated Louisiana group for Christian homeschoolers sells diplomas for $465 -- Friendly Atheist
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News & Links
Sep 2, 2023Sep 2023

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKA teacher asked a great question about superintendent pay. Then, all hell broke loose.
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Politics
Sep 1, 2023Sep 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir
Qualified tutor urgently needed.
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Politics
May 23, 2023May 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir
Elephant gun
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News & Links
May 21, 2023May 2023

Posted by jackjr
Some may think SCROTUS gave coaches the right to coerce their players to pray with them, wrong. ”The U.S. Department of Education has issued updated guidance on prayer and other religious expressions in public schools.” ”The guidance ...
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Politics
May 17, 2023May 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir
And young enough to see it in a Florida PTA meeting.
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Politics
Feb 25, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir
A whole new meaning for the term "book worms."
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General & Hellos
Nov 22, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Fernapple
I have slight reservations about Humanism as a movement, but this promo from the British Humanist Society puts their case very well.
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Politics
Oct 29, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Flyingsaucesir
Uh oh is right.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Oct 27, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Apunzelle
LINKTest Scores Show Historic COVID Setbacks for Kids across U.S.
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Politics
Jun 21, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Apunzelle
The Supreme Court is on a damn roll. Supreme Court OKs use of public money for religious education The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state programs providing money for public school tuition cannot exclude schools that offer ...
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Just for Laughs
Jan 29, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by Diaco
The Box ! ( a short movie ) The box is full of miserable creatures But one of them doesn't belong there.
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General & Hellos
Aug 23, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Lorajay
Public education must try to prepare everyone for a productive life or it is discriminatory.
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Progressives, Socialists, and Black/Palestinian Lives Matter
Jun 15, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by phxbillcee
Principal demoted for ‘slip of the tongue’ use of N-word — and some school board members are furious
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 3, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by surrealhoax
What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?
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Politics
Jan 16, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by domos
POLLShould states mandate dedicated anti-fascist/theocracy & anti-white supremacy curriculums in k-12 public schools and similar guidelines for children's media?

Is Anti-fascism for kids part of the solution?

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Politics
Sep 24, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Lorajay
I have a feeling this applies to a lot of online education in many States.
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Politics
Jul 14, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Grecio
Waste Education Money?
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Politics
Jul 13, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Grecio
Should student loans be forgiven?
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Biden 2020
May 13, 2020May 2020

Posted by UrsiMajor
Biden and Sanders announce education unity task force
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Politics
Nov 15, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by MissKathleen
Worth trying.
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Singles/Mingle/Chat
Nov 15, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by KingofHarts
Repulsive. Ohio House passes bill allowing student answers to be scientifically wrong due to religion
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Religion & Spirituality
Oct 22, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by altschmerz
LINKThe limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal liberty - New York Daily News
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Oct 18, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by WeaZ
Alright science enthusiasts... According to Sean Carroll, explains that Particles DO NOT pop in & out of existences. Now I’m confused. Gotta re-educate myself?
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36 Questions
Oct 10, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by germangirl90439
Good morning! It's almost Friday! I will be at a probate seminar in Orlando for the next two days, to get my continuing education credits and to hopefully learn some good stuff. All expenses paid, including a generous per diem, mileage and room at...
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General & Hellos
Sep 19, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by WeaZ
Ask an Atheist Day!
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General & Hellos
Sep 6, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by WeaZ
Here at a monthly Ask An Atheist Event.
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General & Hellos
Aug 27, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Kali
Atheism is just a way of clearing the space for better conversations. The problem is convincing the better part of humanity into having these better conversations. It’s a political problem, a scientific problem, and interpersonal problem, and a ...
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Quotes
Jul 8, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by PontifexMarximus
Charity is the drowning of justice in the craphole of mercy. Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746 – 1827) Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer.
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Progressives, Socialists, and Black/Palestinian Lives Matter
May 30, 2019May 2019

Posted by NR92
Does educational inequality access affects society? As per 2019 UN Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world, with Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Netherlands holding the next top positions, education both secondary and higher...
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General & Hellos
May 16, 2019May 2019

Posted by Rob1948
OMG Now the Senate is approving certified idiots as judges and this particularly judge apparently gets her science/medical knowledge from either a cereal box, a bathroom stall or some far-right, Christian school that teaches biblical inerrancy. ...
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General & Hellos
Apr 19, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by tipi
Difficult Times for Trees, Our Co-terrians. Pollution not sufficiently reduced, oscillating temperatures. We have to protect the normal, decent Life of Our Planet-Family-Ship, through beneficent Education and Activities, not to blindly destroy It. We...
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Health & Happiness
Apr 11, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Wildgreens
New Group Liquid Sunshine ?
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Family & Parenting
Mar 26, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by towkneed
I understand that screen time should be limited for children. But sometimes I wonder if they are forgetting the fact that many of us spend the greatest part of our adult lives looking at screens. I spend the majority of my work day on a computer. ...
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Politics
Mar 22, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Charlene
Unpatriotic stuff..
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Family & Parenting
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Knitfreak
This college scam stuff is not news to anyone who knows how legacy admissions work and so on. Here's what pisses me off... Both my sons were valedictorians of LARGE (@1000) classes from a Chicago suburban high school (substandard district). They ...
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Politics
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Elganned
And so it begins... DeVos moves to ease church-state rules in education. This is the legacy of the recent Trinity Lutheran vs. Comer decision by the SCOTUS.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by TheMiddleWay
The art institute of Pittsburgh, a school I'd worked at for 12+ years, just shut down today. While it was always a possibility, it came as a surprise to find a termination notice in my mail today... oh yeah, and I'm in the middle of classes so I ...
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Politics
Mar 1, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Wangobango3
Christopher Hedges on the future of the USA
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Religion & Spirituality
Feb 21, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by genessa
trump loves the poorly educated too.... g
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Feb 11, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Rob1948
It’s easy to blame Russia trolls for fueling the anti-vaccine movement, but they are taking advantage of out own willful ignorance. First, there is an anti-vaxxer movement based on a fraud and the assurances of a B-movie actress. Second, by ...
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Politics
Feb 4, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by kmdskit3
Destroying the US public education system to further exacerbate inequality.
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Religion & Spirituality
Jan 16, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by WeaZ
Anti-Atheist Discrimination CW - (possibly) In the description of this video say it is a School Project. I don’t know if it’s kid school or college school... but damn... that was awesome. Great job. The feels. I got the chills.
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Family & Parenting
Jan 12, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Enchanter
So proud of my daughter. She's graduating today as an IT tech. It's been a long hard road for her. Her biological father never gave her any attention and her mom died when she was 17 and pregnant. A few years of confusion and mistakes but I stayed by...
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General & Hellos
Jan 3, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Marine
If you are in your late 40's and are working on a factory job that could easily could be exported overseas what action would you take to protect your employment?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jan 3, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Marine
We all realize that not everyone is going to college. However I do not believe there is enough alternative education provided for the other children. At one time corporations were willing to train individuals. Because of profit demands they are no ...
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Family & Parenting
Dec 29, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by pmar074
Does Technology Enhance or Diminish Childhood?
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Politics
Dec 29, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by kmdskit3
Over 4 million U.S. students suffered through lockdowns at school in 2018.
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Religion & Spirituality
Dec 21, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by AnokaShiva
LINKCollective Evolution - Conscious Media
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Music, Movies & Books
Dec 14, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by WeaZ
This is my area. I am a part of this group. The group installed an ATHEIST LIBRARY.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Dec 14, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by kmdskit3
DeVos to recommend rescinding civil rights protections.
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News & Links
Dec 1, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by WeaZ
LINKSubstitute Teacher Tells An Entire Class of First Graders That Santa Isn't Real | That's Inappropriate
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Family & Parenting
Nov 26, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by WarmFluffy
How do you think better behaved children become that way?
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Silly, Random & Fun
Oct 23, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
American Comedian in Denmark - Steve Hofstetter
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Family & Parenting
Oct 20, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by zblaze
LINKYes, Yeshivas Must Include Secular Education - TheHumanist.com
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Politics
Oct 10, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by genessa
LINKLewis Black Makes the Case for Funding Education
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Sep 17, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by WeaZ
Rapping About the Theory of Relativity
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General & Hellos
Sep 16, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Umbral
The Baloney Detection Kit Sandwich For a class project, a pair of 11th grade physics students created the infographic shown below, inspired by Michael Shermer’s Baloney Detection Kit: a 16-page booklet designed to hone your ...
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Religion & Spirituality
Sep 2, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Lukian
LINKIceland Raises Age Of Religious Consent To 21 | Andrew Hall
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Health & Happiness
Aug 21, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Rhetoric
If you could learn one thing that you don't know yet, what would it be?
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Health & Happiness
Aug 20, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by empirical
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. - Marie Curie (quoted in Our Precarious Habitat (1973) by Melvin A. Benarde, p. v)
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Philosophy & Meaning
Aug 19, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Marine
Should secularism be taught in high school as a part of a civics class or social studies.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Aug 19, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Marine
Is there a valid case to teach metaphysics and where would you do it. Would college be acceptable?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Aug 17, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by antitheism
Are atheists less educated than religious sects? Pew Research says those who claim no religion are 3, (way) behind Jews and behind Christians. Does this make people take religion more seriously and atheism less seriously? Obviously there are ...
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Love & Relationships
Aug 17, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Kassandra
Saw this on FB today. I'd love to hear your opinions on sex education at an early age.
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Health & Happiness
Aug 11, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by nutrition_nerd
I have a master's degree I was born to my parents, in an apartment, in Tacoma, WA. The same apartment I'd spend the rest of my childhood living in. I moved out shortly after 19. The apartment was run down, and the walls were covered in mold, and...
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News & Links
Aug 7, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by daveeleceng
What is everyone's thought on this? After reading this article, it shows very interestingly that higher levels of education do not correlate with becoming more of an agnostic and atheist. Most surprising is that only 11% of college grads (as of the ...
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Music, Movies & Books
Aug 4, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by BoingoOingo42
Who has a favorite poem?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869
A Free School Under a Bridge in New Delhi, India
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Music, Movies & Books
Aug 2, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by HippieChick58
I find this distressing!
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General & Hellos
Jul 31, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by snytiger6
LINKHistorically, Income Inequality Is Known As A Destroyer Of Civilizations - The Intellectualist
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General & Hellos
Jul 31, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by OpposingOpposum
Automation and corporitisation. Who does it benefit? We live in an increasingly automated world, where most things are under corporate control. What are the benefits of this system? Automation was meant to make life easier and streamline daily ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jul 30, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Vader6948
So I’ve decided to go back to school and earn my bachelors degree in psychology at the ripe old age of 45. Are there any other non-traditional students in the House?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jul 30, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by josh_is_exciting
This came up in conversation, one of my more favorite tidbits about human evolution, from a favorite scientist of mine, Robert Sapolsky.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jul 29, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by LilAtheistLady
Day 2 of studying about computers via reading a textbook. I am allotting 1 hour of reading per day. I have completed the first chapter. Thus far I've learned: 8 bits equal a byte, a nibble is 4 bits (or 1/2 a byte), there are 3 types of computer ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jul 29, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by rogueflyer
Yale's Most Popular Course in History Teaches You to Be Happy—and It's Available Online. Psychology 157 (free online) So what do you think you would change that would make you more happy?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jul 28, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Fulishsage
I am curious of people's thoughts of science here. Are you confident in science? Are there sciences that you feel are not as valid?
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Silly, Random & Fun
Jul 23, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Sensiwoman7
Do you think there is good to reinvent yourself sometimes or to keep doing the old way?
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General & Hellos
Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Gypsy31771
Any teachers out there? I have an interview Monday morning with a highschool. No experience in teaching and I haven't interviewed for teaching before so any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated Edit: for those wondering why I haven't ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by RobLawrence
What is the most inane thing you had to learn in high school?
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General & Hellos
Jul 18, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by WeaZ
What is your presentation?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by bigpawbullets
I mentioned previously that I don't approve of the coddling of students in college/university settings. And certainly not in H.S. the concept of "Safe Spaces" and the restrictive use of "hurtful" words, and "uncomfortable" ideas is the antithesis ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 24, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Geoffrey51
I don't know what the school curriculum teaches these days. What is the classic literature that is taught or is there a recent canon that is used?
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jun 23, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869
What Were You Taught in School?
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General & Hellos
Jun 23, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by cweigle
I'm terrified to be in debt from it, but I finally applied to go back to college. Going to get a bachelors in information technology then transfer to get a dual MLS and History MA. Wish me luck!
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 12, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Stacey48
Standardized expectations are not always a good measure of success. I think a healthy child can thrive in this system, but it's not productive to measure all children by these standards.
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Politics
May 26, 2018May 2018

Posted by hemingwaykitten
Since the advent of modern computers, from the 1950s forward, the big push has been that human intelligence would create devices to give us more leisure time and no need to work exhausting hours. With the monopolization of so many industries taking ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by reduggan
I went to Catholic school for 9 years, public school for 3 years and college for 8 years. In my youth, I learned about ethics and morality from my parents and the church. Maybe things have changed since my childhood, but I've long thought that ...
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Politics
May 24, 2018May 2018

Posted by Kojaksmom
According to Pew Research Center, 58% of conservatives believe higher education negatively affects society's direction.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
May 24, 2018May 2018

Posted by kensmile4u
What's the one thing that should be taught in high school that isn't?
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Religion & Spirituality
May 21, 2018May 2018

Posted by NoMagicCookie
POLLDefinition of atheist
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Philosophy & Meaning
May 17, 2018May 2018

Posted by PontifexMarximus
What are your thoughts on Pestalozzi's views on charity?
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Politics
May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by TerriCity
POLLPolitical issues
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Academic (e.g., Science)
May 11, 2018May 2018

Posted by McVinegar
How can WE end rape? Rape being a human issue.
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Religion & Spirituality
May 10, 2018May 2018

Posted by skado
LINKLiving Together in Harmony | The 14th Dalai Lama
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Family & Parenting
May 9, 2018May 2018

Posted by Karnaph
I've got two kids. As they grow up, it becomes more important for me to immunize them against world religions, cults and faiths. The whole "be there to guide them, but let them choose for themselves" approach isn't good enough IMHO: as they grow up ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
May 5, 2018May 2018

Posted by LilithGone
Sugata Mitra has long been a hero of mine. His research helped me in the most challenging of classrooms (primary Turkey) to, despite the behavior problems, engage my students. I was never able to fully implement a SOLE program as the ...
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