Education Politics, Practices, and Analysis

Public education is meant to impose conformity on the young and to give the state power over them. However, the purpose of free education is to empower the individual.

A meditation on arming teachers from a teacher's perspective.

Education reform in America is focusing on bad teachers, teacher's unions and merit pay. But are teachers the main cause of educational failure in America?

One of the most significant controversies which has emerged in education has to do with cell phones. More specifically…should cell phones be allowed in school? There are pros and cons to both sides.

In an age where parents are increasingly shirking their responsibilities in bringing up children, it is the teacher's responsibility to assist in developing the moral values of students.

Don't add a handgun - and its safety issues - to a teacher's already substantial list of duties and things to remember.

Is there any place for intelligent design or creationism in science classrooms?

Did you know the United States holds many of the world's records for school shootings? Or that our first school shooting took place in 1764? Learn this and much more with this in depth article.

Our education system is outdated for many reasons. One huge issue is the subject of tenure. The practice allows incompetent teachers to continue doing a hideous job and get paid for it.

The argument for and against the installation of metal detectors in schools is growing. This article shares both sides and takes a look at the school environment around this issue.

Going back to a curriculum that's two decades old is not fair to our kids.

Among the many methods people have talked about for protecting our children from guns, gun owners are saying “arm our teachers.” But is this a good idea?

The characteristics of healthcare management focuses on managing illness rather than preventing health issues. I explain how this causes rising health insurance costs.

This article lists the advantages and disadvantages of school uniforms.

A teacher with a master's degree in special education and a son with autism explains why full inclusion is not enough. She urges parents to demand concrete services for their kids: direct instruction as well as speech and occupational therapy.

The principle of a meritocratic school system is often applied to Scotland; to what extent can this be claimed or supported?