Rants and Raves with tag: dumbing down


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Memo to USA: Teach more facts and cultural literacy
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Memo to USA: Teach more facts and cultural literacy

Posted 17 days ago by BruceDPrice|2 Comments|115 Views
It's a pattern for almost 100 years. The so-called professional educators, the Education Establishment, are good at creating unworkable methods based... more
SIght-Words Remain Biggest Problem in Education
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SIght-Words Remain Biggest Problem in Education

Posted 2 months ago by BruceDPrice|8 Comments|205 Views
Ever since progressive educators introduced sight-words into American public schools in 1930, the country has been wracked by high levels of illiteracy.... more
Only Community Leaders Can Save Our Schools
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Only Community Leaders Can Save Our Schools

Posted 3 months ago by BruceDPrice|20 Comments|356 Views
In 2007 Bill Gates said the public schools are a threat to the nation's survival. They're that bad.It's important that community leaders of all kinds... more
 American Newspapers seem to have a Death Wish
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American Newspapers seem to have a Death Wish

Posted 5 months ago by BruceDPrice|9 Comments|168 Views
American newspapers don't aggressively support literacy. That is killing them; and it's killing us.Wouldn't you think that newspapers would scream... more
John Saxon: Greatest American Educator of the 20th Century
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John Saxon: Greatest American Educator of the 20th Century

Posted 10 months ago by BruceDPrice|1 Comment|363 Views
John Saxon is typically dubbed "Math Warrior." This is not an idle sobriquet. He was a fighter--in the country's wars, against the country's Education... more
The Education Game   ("Dum & Dummer")
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The Education Game ("Dum & Dummer")

Posted 12 months ago by BruceDPrice|2 Comments|778 Views
Instructions: Dum & Dummer is an exciting board game for multiple players. You start the game as a curious, moderately intelligent student about... more
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