Tag: teaching

  • West Virginia Students Didn’t Just Disappear

    West Virginia Students Didn’t Just Disappear

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    Christina M. Dennis
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    They made other choices. Public schools should be asking why. Editor’s note: I received this piece from a homeschool content creator who asked to remain anonymous. After reviewing the enrollment figures and checking the linked sources, I chose to publish it. This is not a judgment of public school, homeschooling, or any other educational choice.…

  • The Homework Conundrum

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    Christina M. Dennis
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    Homework in elementary school is one of those “normal” practices we rarely stop to interrogate. It has been around forever. Families expect it. Schools defend it. And kids drag it home in crumpled folders after a full day of doing their best to hold it together. Lately I have been seeing the homework debate flare…

  • The Magic and Science of Bubbles

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    Christina M. Dennis
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    There’s just something special about bubbles. They catch the light, reflect rainbow colors, float like magic, and then for what appears to be no reason, pop! It’s as if they were never there in the first place. Like winter snowflakes, every single one is different—and they never stop being fun. Monkey Buddies Fun Fridays have…