How Our Culture Disempowers Teens
August 6, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… Rather than criticizing teenagers as lazy and in need of more control and structure, we should recognize the ways our culture infantilizes its teens.
Educating Our Children
Yes, Parents Are Capable of Choosing How Their Children Should Be Educated
July 20, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… The idea that parents get in the way of children’s education and can halt their flourishing is nothing new. It’s also false.
The Entrepreneur Who Became a Billionaire After Being Rejected by Facebook
July 14, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… Jan Koum’s teenage self-education took place in the 1990s, before knowledge and information were so widely available and easily accessible.
Raising a Great Man: Four Child-Rearing Practices Used by Ben Franklin’s Father
June 24, 2019 – Annie Holmquist …… In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin recounted that his father used several practices to launch his son toward effective adulthood.
7 Persistent Myths About Homeschoolers Debunked
June 16, 2019 – Jeff Minick …… Time to put these misconceptions to rest once and for all.
The History and Results of our Disastrous Public School System, Part II
June 10, 2019 – Justin Spears …… All across the nation, students are being prodded like cattle into classrooms, and the one-size-fits-all approach is failing them.
End School Compulsory-Attendance Laws
June 5, 2019 – Jacob Hornberger …… Just as people shouldn’t be forced to send their children to church, they shouldn’t be forced to send their children to a state-approved organization for secular education and training.
Student Debt Cancellation: Charity or Force?
May 30, 2019 – Jacob Hornberger …… There is a fundamental difference between voluntary charity and mandatory “charity.”
Education Entrepreneurs Are the Only Ones Who Can Disrupt the Status Quo
May 23, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… Any meaningful and lasting transformation in American education must come from the private sector.
The History and Results of America’s Disastrous Public School System, Part I
May 16, 2019 – Mike Margeson, Justin Spears …… The system is rotten at its foundation and must be abolished completely.