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“Social-Emotional Learning” Is a Dangerous Fad

May 15, 2023 · Daniel Buck · Comments Off on “Social-Emotional Learning” Is a Dangerous Fad

Last year’s “CRT” is this year’s “SEL.” For those normal folks who don’t obsessively follow education news, “social-emotional learning” (SEL) is the latest progressive fad in schools to ignite the … Continue reading ““Social-Emotional Learning” Is a Dangerous Fad”


An Ivy League Degree for Nontraditional Students

Mar 8, 2023 · Walt Gardner · Comments Off on An Ivy League Degree for Nontraditional Students

When an Ivy League school breaks with its storied past by introducing a degree for nontraditional students, the relevance for other institutions of higher learning can’t be overlooked. In 2016, … Continue reading “An Ivy League Degree for Nontraditional Students”


The New Masters of the Atelier

Oct 14, 2022 · Michael J. Pearce · Comments Off on The New Masters of the Atelier

Here is a good reason to be cheerful about art instruction in America. A new master’s degree program trains art teachers to instruct using the traditional techniques of 19th-century “atelier” … Continue reading “The New Masters of the Atelier”


Thomas Cole, "A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)," 1839.

Why Art Matters

Mar 18, 2020 · Michael J. Pearce · Comments Off on Why Art Matters

What do conservatives want to conserve? Clearly, conservatives everywhere desire the preservation and maintenance of the good things belonging to their various cultures that have been passed down from previous … Continue reading “Why Art Matters”

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