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Truth in American Education has a New Mission Statement

January 10, 2019 By J.R. Wilson

The new mission statement for Truth in American Education expands our focus while providing guidance for how and what issues are addressed.

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Denis Ahern (1950-2019)

January 8, 2019 By Shane Vander Hart

Denis Ahern, a retired educator who went by the pen name Denis Ian and was a frequent contributor at Truth in American Education, has passed away.

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Do Gender-Based Toys Keep Girls Out of STEM?

December 4, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Some Michigan lawmakers believe that gender-based fast food toys stifle girls’ imagination and prevent them from taking an interest in STEM.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Michigan, STEM, workforce development

An Election Day Reminder

November 6, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

It’s election day and Shane Vander Hart reminds us to take our civic duty seriously and get out and vote for the candidates who offer sound education policy.

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College Students Paying for Coffee With Their Personal Data

October 3, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Students at Brown University in Providence, RI get free coffee from a local coffee shop, but only by giving personal data.

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The Concord Review: Encouraging Good Writing by Publishing Good Writing

September 25, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

The Concord Review, founded in 1987 by Will Fitzhugh, has published over 1300 history papers written by secondary students from all over the world in 118 quarterly issues.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Pioneer Institute, The Concord Review, Will Fitzhugh

Study Shows Classroom Tech Reduces Exam Performance

August 14, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

An Educational Psychology study showed that dividing attention in the classroom through the use of electronic devices reduced student exam performance.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: education tech, electronic devices

Do​ Advanced Placement Classes Help Students?

August 7, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

More students are taking Advanced Placement (AP) and more students are failing as a result as well, but some question whether taking AP helps students when they get to college.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Advanced Placement, Chalkbeat, College Board

(Video) Alternative Math

July 25, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart: “Alternative Math” made me literally laugh out loud and consider myself thankful I never had parents like these the brief time I taught.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: alternative math, fun videos, just for fun, math

Brown Is Fourth Ivy League School to Drop SAT/ACT Essay Requirement

July 12, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Brown University announced that it will join Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth Universities as the fourth Ivy League school that will no longer require the ACT writing or SAT essay test.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ACT, Brown University, College Admissions, Logan Powell, SAT, The College Board

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