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Apparent proof of Jesus’ brother
Not Bob, actually, but James, and an ancient manuscript outlining Jesus as his brother’s teacher in secret. From Newsweek: Biblical scholars at the University of Texas at Austin discovered the manuscript in the Nag Hammadi Library at Oxford University, where … Continue reading
Mississippi backs away from Mockingbird ban
To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic out of my school age history. It’s a book I don’t think I would have picked to read otherwise so I would have missed out one something beautiful and poignant. But, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged books, censorship, civil rights, education, history, racism, United States
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Question of Atheist Scruples – Teach your children well
You are an English teacher. A student who is failing your subject needs the credit to get into nursing. Do you pass the student? Of course not. I’d remind said student that if s/he approached the nursing courses with the … Continue reading
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Tagged diversity, education, English, university
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Question of Atheist Scruples – how much does it cost to find yourself?
Your son wants to drop out of college for a year “to find himself.” He asks you to subsidize him. Do you? I think not. If he wants to go and work in some other country or travel the world … Continue reading
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Question of Atheist Scruples – bad teacher?
One of your professors is an incompetent teacher who grades too easy. Some classmates have a petition demanding his replacement. Do you sign it? Three personal history stories first: First story. My K-7 elementary school didn’t have a French-specialist teacher … Continue reading
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Question of Atheist Scruples – exactly how much does cheating matter?
So, the question: You are taking an honesty test as part of a job application, and are asked if you ever cheated in school. You did once. Do you tell the truth? Sure, because it’s amusing. Grade 8 and Grade … Continue reading
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Dear parents, your grade 9 kid should already know about sex
Another older article, but this time about books, censorship and schools. A common story. Upset parents demanded this week that the Kings Canyon Unified School District remove a book intended for freshmen English classes that one father said is “inappropriate, … Continue reading
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Tagged banned books, censorship, education, schools, sexuality, teenagers
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I understand why certain people want to push abstinence in schools
When I was in grade 10 (1990) I thought it was weird to see a girl in grade 12 pregnant. I sat beside her in band and it was just …weird. Why does that happen? is probably something I asked … Continue reading
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Tagged abstinence, controversy, Edmonton, education, schools, sex ed, teen pregnancy
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Dear Saskatoon city and Transit: please make up and be friends again…
Or, if not friends, at least find a workable compromise and get the buses running again. I’m glad we forked out for a better car this year. I can’t imagine trying to do all this running around from job to … Continue reading
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Tagged children, communities, education, hardship, life, money, Saskatoon, Saskatoon transit, transportation
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