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Tag Archives: education
MLK: Education
Why study? “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” Martin Luther King, Jr. The Purpose of Education, 1947 2 Timothy 2:15 (MEV) Study to show yourself approved … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 2 Timothy 2:15, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., education
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School News (and It’s Not Good)
It’s simple. Students are falling behind. Renaissance, an organization known for preK-12 education technology, evaluated 5 million students from all 50 states to assess the impact of COVID-19. They compared student achievement from Fall 2019 to Fall 202o. … Continue reading
Posted in KISS (short & simple)
Tagged COVID-19, education, Renaissance
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Just Education
Should education just be about academic skills–reading and writing, math and science? Should schools teach justice–right from wrong? What does a just society do about poor-performing schools? Just questions . . . with no simple answers.
Posted in KISS (short & simple)
Tagged education, justice, K.I.S.S., short and simple
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Schoolhouse Laments
Education! Lots of room to lament, especially during this season of isolation. Students lament the loss of contact with friends. Parents lament their new roles as home educators. Teachers lament the students’ lack of progress. Taxpayers lament the … Continue reading
Posted in KISS (short & simple)
Tagged education, K.I.S.S., lament, Lamentations 2:19, short and simple
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Unintended, Not So Simple
Anybody out there saying, “I really, really hope our kids never learn to read.” Raise your hand. No hands? Thought not. The US NAEP exam (National Assessment of Education Progress) is given every year to 600,000 students from all over … Continue reading
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Tagged education, K.I.S.S., NEAP, short and simple, USNews.com
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An Anciet Purpose for Modern Education
“The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.” The Westminster Shorter Catechism, 1648 Some things never change. Lord God, may we all–old and young–apply our educations to this … Continue reading
Prayer As Education
Here’s a quote from a Civil War-era preacher who practiced what he preached and wrote what he practiced (9 books on prayer): “Praying gives sense, brings wisdom, and broadens and strengthens the mind. The prayer closet is a … Continue reading
A Call to Intercede (Friday)
A noble goal from a founding father: “Above all things I hope the education of the common people will be attended to; convinced that on their good sense we may rely with the most security for the preservation of a … Continue reading