Education

So Why Read Anymore?

By John Biver

The above titled column by Victor Hanson is long – but well worth the few minutes it takes to read. Here are just two separate paragraphs from it: There is an arrogance of an…

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A World without Schoolteachers

By John Biver

Here’s the opening of an excellent article by Richard Miniter: The Kindle and Nook may make for not only the most important advance in reading since Gutenberg, but also, quite likely, a major lesson…

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What’s Wrong with the Law Schools

By John Biver

The above title is from an article what provides an excellent summary of the problem and outline of the solution. As someone who found law school boring and humorously simplistic, it’s been my view…

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Obnoxious Protest at Successful Choice School

By John Biver

Dispatches recommended from the MacIverInstitute: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, and the students and staff at Messmer Preparatory Catholic School were all targets of an obnoxious protest on Friday, August…

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How to Get a Real Education

By John Biver

Dispatches recommended…by Scott Adams:

I understand why the top students in America study physics, chemistry, calculus and classic literature. The kids in this brainy group are the future professors, scientists, thinkers and engineers who will propel civilization forward. But why do we make B students sit through these same classes? That’s like trying to train your cat to do your taxes—a waste of time and money. Wouldn’t it make more sense to teach B students something useful, like entrepreneurship?

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