Truth in American Education has a New Mission Statement
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)
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.
Do Gender-Based Toys Keep Girls Out of STEM?
Some Michigan lawmakers believe that gender-based fast food toys stifle girls’ imagination and prevent them from taking an interest in STEM.
An Election Day Reminder
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.
College Students Paying for Coffee With Their Personal Data
Students at Brown University in Providence, RI get free coffee from a local coffee shop, but only by giving personal data.
The Concord Review: Encouraging Good Writing by Publishing Good Writing
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.
Study Shows Classroom Tech Reduces Exam Performance
An Educational Psychology study showed that dividing attention in the classroom through the use of electronic devices reduced student exam performance.
Do Advanced Placement Classes Help Students?
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.
(Video) Alternative Math
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.
Brown Is Fourth Ivy League School to Drop SAT/ACT Essay Requirement
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.