Opinion Forum

We Shall Bring Equal Education to All of Our Subjects

July 28th, 2012

By Dan Miller They shall have it regardless of whether they want it. We shall do this by equalizing outcomes for all. Thus spake our Lord and Master. Thanks and a tip of the hat to John Malcolm and the Daily Caller for first alerting me to this Executive Order.

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: African American, education, equality, executive order, outcomes, satire
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Ski Racing: Don’t Praise Your Children!

November 14th, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor Please be prepared. I’m going to go on a bit of rant now. I just can’t hold it in any longer. I see parents doing this constantly and it’s killing me because they know not what they do and they are actually hurting their children’s personal and ski racing development. What […]

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Tags: children, confidence, effort, outcomes, parenting, praise, ski racing
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Ski Racing and Parenting: Set Healthy Expectations

October 27th, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor Setting expectations for your young ski racer is an essential responsibility of parenting. Expectations tell your children what’s important to you and establish a standard toward which they can strive. But expectations can be double-edged swords. They can be a tremendous benefit to your children’s development as both ski racers and […]

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Tags: child development, children, expectations, outcomes, results, ski racing
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Kindergarten Matters!

July 31st, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor Did you read the article in the New York Times last week discussing research that demonstrated the clear importance of kindergarten to later success? It was a real eye opener for many people who are involved in public education and real confirmation for those of us who have advocated for true […]

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Tags: costs, early education, kindergarten, outcomes, success, teachers, testing
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It’s What You Do

May 7th, 2010

By Brianna Aubin We all remember what Batman’s girlfriend said to Bruce Wayne when she thought he was being a stupid playboy. “It’s not who you are, it’s what you do that defines you.” At first, this idea surprised me, since the default assumption for many in our society is that it’s “who you truly are” […]

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Tags: conservative, debt, ideas, liberal, outcomes, results, welfare
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