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No Child Left Behind–they All Fail Together

by lori b ansley in Education, October 1, 2009
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Recent educational rhetoric like "No Child Left Behind" and Differentiated Instruction" are not the "Holy Grail" of education as those in charge like to profess. Many real-world educators have not jumped on the bandwagon because these ideas and strategies are as imperfect as the people who created them.

The Deep Depths of Imperialism

by kingdavid in History, August 1, 2009
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The relationship between the imperialists in history and the imperialized shown in the story by George Orwell.

How Protective is Our Government?

by Blaze Steele in Government, January 8, 2009
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Are the governments actions truly for our safety?

Saucy Seaside Postcards

by C Jordan in History, October 21, 2008
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A stay at a British holiday resort always involved a look at the postcard racks outside the shops that lined the seafront.

On Systematically Misleading Expressions

by Nearly Anonymous in Philosophy, January 30, 2008
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Far from duly rejecting the discipline of philosophy as unnecessary, overly complicated, and endarkening, however, we may instead use Ryle’s argument as a stepping stone towards understanding not only the form of logic, but also the incredible flexibility of the human mind.

Big Brother is Watching You

by pip in Issues, November 30, 2007
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It’s kind of scary how close to the truth George Orwells’ “1984″ is in modern day society.

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