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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?

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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

16 votes As an atheist I find insufficient evidence to support the positive god claim of theists so I lack a belief in god.
2 votes As an atheist I assert there is no god/s. I recognize I must demonstrate my burden of proof that there is no god

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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

18 votes Health Care
9 votes Jobs and the Economy
14 votes Education
16 votes The Environment
5 votes Foreign Policy
7 votes Gun Safety Legislation
8 votes Pro Choice / Pro Life / Women's issues
7 votes Other (describe in comments)

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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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