America and the World Today It has been a difficult week for America and the world. American leadership in the world seems to be collapsing as nations considered to be our allies are criticized and nations thought to be adversarial are applauded as friends. The old world order established after World War II where the […]
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Civility in the Classroom and the Rise of American Fascism
Setting the Stage I am in a hotel room with three millennials: Grace, 24, Gabriel, 22, Glorie, 20. An argument is raging: How can I be civil with people who support evil? I know that’s harsh. Is your neighbor who voted for Trump evil? I’ll say no. But these young people are having none of it. […]
HEY Presidential Candidates: Here are FIVE Things Teachers Want to Say To You
Everyday seems to bring with it a new candidate for the Presidential election of 2016. The oratory is familiar. The uttering of the redundant cliché that, “This is the most important election of our lifetimes” is almost as mandatory as the voting itself. It does not matter if you are a passionate Hillary Clinton aficionado, […]
So Who Won the Presidential Debate? Mitt Romney or Barack Obama
Last night marked the first Presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee, Mitt Romney. Watch the video  on educational reform and tell us who do you think won the election.