Strange reports coming out of Harvard or some part of Harvard Apparently some student group affiliated with the Harvard Extension School is hosting a black mass as part of a Satanic ritual It 39 s not clear if this is a joke some bizarre effort at tolerance or a sincere effort at demonic worsh

Diane Ravitch Louis C K and the Common Core State Standards thanks to Twitter and social media somehow this all connects This is what happened nbsp The comedian Louis C K recently criticized the Common Core State Standards based in part on his observations of how the new curriculum was af

Before Walden Pond, there was Jesus. Today, The Minimalist Movement. Matt Emerson on the ancient and enduring appeal of simple living.

Yesterday I wrote about a Catholic school in Wisconsin that will soon feature a curriculum anchored in the Socratic method and the classics of Western civilization It seems they 39 re not the only ones remembering the value of this kind of education The nbsp Wall Street Journal nbsp reports nbsp t

In a world of smart boards & teaching apps, the Socratic method might be the most innovative approach around.

Yesterday nbsp I wrote about nbsp the connection between education and Emmaus noting that in failing to recognize Jesus the disciples were failing to recognize not just the person of Jesus but by extension truth itself This has direct implications for educators and education It is not enough t