Education

The public school system, in its efforts to prepare students for adult life, in many cases is contributing to the opposite. Narrow course offerings and an overdone "support program" mentality make public education quite lackluster.

Programs to prevent or lower rates of bullying are often ineffective for a variety of reasons. This article discusses ways anti-bullying programs fail children in the United States.

The role of EMS can either address social inequity or promote it. This article examines the relationship between social inequity and EMS and discusses potential solutions for known equity gaps.

Society now values education more than ever, with more and more people choosing to pursue a higher education. Have you ever wondered which countries have the most educated people? Read this article to find out.

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?

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.

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

This article explores whether there is a place for intelligent design or creationism in science classrooms.

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

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

As the debate rages, why is the psychological component ignored?

What parents need to demand from their school officials and the government.

Unless you're aiming for a very scholastic or specialized career, there's little reason to stay in school after you've learned the basics.

Why it's important for schools to teach less about technology and more about marketability, skills, and humanity.

The United States' educational system is extremely flawed and it crushes creativity on an unimaginable scale.

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier is a Supreme Court case in which students' opinions were censored by school authorities due to supposed inappropriate content.

The old, musty libraries of the past are no more. Modern libraries have far more than just books.

This paper analyzes the effect of a dynamic and rigorous religious education program on tolerance and national cooperation in Nigeria. To be specific, it identifies the training of religious educators.

My twenty-year-old essay titled "The Grand Delusion: Groveling in Primal Mud" offers my informed opinion. I see that millennials are moving in this direction. I say, it's about time.

After reading an article about a teacher who was encouraging her students through their fear of standardized yearly testing, I decided, as a parent, to write my own opinion about it.

Education needs to be free and accessible to all.

Leaders in educational systems must evaluate how the systems themselves have contributed to and perpetuated the achievement gap, especially for children of color from low-income environments.

Exploring the notion of free education in third world countries.

Are teachers deserving of respect or are they just in a job because they can't find anything better to do?

American public schools are much less sheltered nowadays than they were in the previous century. Single-gender schooling would provide a better learning environment than co-educational schooling.

Many proponents of teaching children cursive cite psychological and neurological benefits; however, research supporting this notion is sparse.

This article provides an overview of the British educational system from primary school to university, which by explanation aims to highlight some fundamental differences between the UK and USA.

Read on to find out why technology should be abolished from the classroom.

School can't teach us everything—we're supposed to learn from each other as well. But how can we learn from each other if we don't even want to talk about our disagreements?

In Nevada, a school board candidate proposed the unthinkable: Stop public funding for K–12 football. With U.S. academics lagging, should dollars still be diverted from classroom to gridiron?

Our country seems to be seeing a dramatic upswing in commercial activities in schools that began in the 1980s and is continuing today.

A look at the importance of representation and diversification in the educational literary cannon

Under the files of "What in the actual HELL are they thinking?" a Texas lawmaker stirred up trouble for teachers, parents and most especially kids.

While parents should feel like they have a voice in regard to their child's education, censoring or banning books and material based solely on its perceived appropriateness for children (specifically eleventh and twelfth graders) defeats the purpose of public education in the United States.

The residential schools era is mercifully over, but it's still important to recall its terrible legacy to prevent us repeating history.

Public education might be the last resort for children of color to constructively assimilate into American society, but there is an enormous disjoint looming over America’s educational itinerary.

Parents who have children with autism often want them to be just like other kids and not singled out for their differences. However, a teacher warns that this can be a critical mistake and urges them to pursue services such as speech therapy, direct instruction, and occupational therapy.

Doctors, lawyers, psychologists, social workers are not allowed to gossip, although the teaching profession has no such formal code of conduct.

This article lists the advantages and disadvantages of school uniforms.

Should school uniforms be abolished? This article looks at school uniform pros and cons and addresses both sides of the debate.

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.

A hard look into how our educational systems shape us and what it takes away from us. The "modern" education is suitable only for a handful of the students, while the rest are pushed and disciplined away from achieving their potential.

The effects of truancy are typically devastating and irreversible, flowing like ripples through the life of a child.

The education system in America is failing, and there are several factors as to why this is. The way school is taught is ineffective and outdated. If we want to improve our education system, it needs a full revamping, and parents need to take back control.

Truancy is characterized by chronic absenteeism. Prevention and treatment are critical for the successful reduction of truancy.

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.

This article looks at the main arguments for and against using physical means of punishment in schools. Here are both the pros and the cons of the debate.

This article examines Catholic schools and the role of a Catholic school teacher in imparting moral values. Our children, as agents of change, can improve society with an outpouring of moral virtues.

Furlough days may spare the worker from the dreaded pink slip, but it comes with a financial and emotional cost.