1895 8th Grade Final

This came in via e-mail.  Although I haven’t verified, it seems plausible.

This is why we grew into the greatest Nation in the World. 1895 8th grade final exam

  What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895…

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Beginnings of American Socialism in Public Education? – Patriot Update

“In the United States, socialism was prominent in the thinking of rationalistic New England and Northern reformers.  For example, the first “free” public schools were established by Unitarian socialists who wanted to use them as a vehicle for undermining Christianity, changing America’s cultural values, and promoting the acceptance of socialism.  This was a brilliant . . . → Read More: Beginnings of American Socialism in Public Education? – Patriot Update

The Essential Rules Of Liberty

There is nothing worse in this world than an enslaved man who naively believes himself free, except, perhaps, trying to explain to that same man his predicament.You can lay truth after truth before his feet.You can qualify your every position with cold hard irrefutable data.You can plead and . . . → Read More: The Essential Rules Of Liberty

Jury Nullification: Right, Remedy, or Danger?

Last December a “mutiny” occurred in a Montana courtroom. At least that’s what a stunned county deputy attorney called it. One of 27 members of a jury pool spoke up to ask why taxpayer money was being wasted to prosecute a man accused of possessing 1/16th of an . . . → Read More: Jury Nullification: Right, Remedy, or Danger?

Give school vouchers a chance

In Washington, D.C., a 2010 study by the U.S. Department of Education found that there was a 21 percentage point gap between the graduation rates of those in the voucher program (graduation rate: 91%) and those who had applied, but had failed to win the placement lottery (70%). A study released late last month . . . → Read More: Give school vouchers a chance

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