I recently saw on TV news someone from a school explaining that their school did not teach CRT (critical race theory), but they were committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. There is an old song that says love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. Well, critical race theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion…
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MEDIA LITERACY: WHAT IT MEANS
Have you heard about the “Media Literacy” requirement? It was signed into law this week by New Jersey’s governor. Perhaps you are thinking Why should I care about a New Jersey law when I don’t live there? Never forget, everything—good and bad—starts somewhere and metastasizes. So let’s check out this new law. It covers all students…
YOUR KIDS: 2022 IN RETROSPECT
I’ve been thinking about our kids, and how they are affected by growing up in today’s society. So, in this last blog post of this year I am going to ask you to reflect with me and consider what has changed to uplift them, and what is still in need of perfecting. January: 14th: IS…
TWITTER-TWISTED MINDS
Twitter conspired with the government to direct thought about the 2020 presidential election? Some thought it couldn’t be true. Some thought they knew it all along. Some thought, if it happened then, how often has it happened, and how many of our considerations may have been manipulated? In case you missed it, the Twitter question…
INQUIRING, PREDISPOSED, OR PREDETERMINED? – Part 2
Remember those questions I told you to have your kid think about in the last post? One of them was, “Can you find any reason other than climate change that can cause the oceans to warm?” How successful were they? This post may seem a little “nerdy,” but it will give your kids some ammunition if…
INQUIRING, PREDISPOSED, OR PREDETERMINED?
How do you teach your kids to approach learning? Do you want them to have an inquiring mind, letting it lead them broader and deeper into the information? Have they become predisposed to an answer or point of view? Or do they have a mindset that is predetermined about a subject, and they only want…
WIT AND WISDOM AND CRT
I felt like I’d written enough about CRT and believed you probably felt the same way. But it reared its ugly head again this morning when I heard Dr. Carol Swain say that it is still being taught in schools. Not only is it being taught, she says, but they claim that it is real. They…
HAS THE WOKE CULTURE INVADED CHILDCARE?
Are you looking for a reliable care provider for your most precious possession while you tend to other obligations? Whether they are your children or grandchildren, you still are concerned about their wellbeing. What are your main concerns about childcare options? Cleanliness, kindness, gentleness, and safety will all be high on your list. But did…
ARIZONA STARTS WITH AN A+
We’ve looked at how many public schools are letting your kids down in a number of ways. Whether it is how they teach the basic subjects, or what they teach in addition to or instead of the basic subjects, parents are concerned about what kids are learning—or not learning. At least one state put its…
POISONING OUR KIDS
It seems children have always been attracted to substances that are not good for them. Why? One reason is they see their parents and other adults taking or using them. An obvious example of that is smoking cigarettes. It’s a kind of reflexive “monkey see, monkey do.” I remember a story of a little two-year-old…