Category Archives: Education

good students and good teachers

Posted on September 3, 2013 by christopher fisher

In a recent post by Bryan Caplan he lays out the characteristics of a good student: First, good students genuinely want to learn. They don’t study material merely because they see it on the syllabus or expect it on the … Continue reading →

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bullies and bullying – a government created problem

Posted on May 9, 2013 by christopher fisher

Schools are known for their bullies. Every movie with a child protagonist accurately features this fact of life. Some children who attend public school make it their mission in life to torment others. They might shove other children down on … Continue reading →

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quotes on education

Posted on July 25, 2011 by christopher fisher

Teenagers treating other teenagers cruelly is part of growing up when compulsory schooling is part of growing up. –David Henderson Nothing provokes more angry letters from schoolteachers than saying that most college students who go into teaching are from the … Continue reading →

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