This season of “good will” seems perfect to focus on James Monroe’s accomplishments and the growth of our nation.
Confession time. I like to imagine living during an era of “good feelings,” especially when considering political and economic factors. Granted, I have a blessed life, and I enjoy living in this republic based on the important qualities of liberty, equality, and justice, even if those ideals are still a work in progress. However, I admit that I approach the print and programmed media news each day with a bit of trepidation. It seems as though we find new ways to separate ourselves into groups of individuals who stand in our corners and hurl insults toward each other, focusing on our differences and seldom acknowledging our similarities.
Yes, I’m a Pollyanna in a world populated, it seems, by Medusas. Continue reading
In a significant development, Let’s Go Washington, a citizen’s action group, 
Teenagers’ mathematics and reading skills are in an unprecedented decline across dozens of countries and COVID school closures are only partly to be blamed, the OECD said on Tuesday in its latest survey of global learning standards. 
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, part of the push to remove symbols that commemorate the Confederacy from military-related facilities, a cemetery official said Saturday.
Public schools in Portland, Oregon, must take certain things into account when they discipline students. Portland Public Schools will now require staff to consider the race, gender identity, and sexual orientation when disciplining a student who gets in trouble.
We moved to a good school district. The area was growing. Built for families like ours, all of the public schools in the area received “A” or “8/10” ratings. There were two very expensive and very fancy private schools in the area. It was an idyllic place to raise children.
We know it as the War of 1812, but I prefer to call the events of 1812-1815 the Second American Revolution.
A mom who refuses to put her kids in school has revealed that she lets her baby play in and eat mud to help build a healthy immune system.
Who doesn’t enjoy spending some time with the hardworking, shy, cerebral heartthrob adored by Dolley Payne Madison, the darling of Washington, DC, society? Certainly, I do.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died Nov. 19 at 96 years old with husband, former President Jimmy Carter, who turned 99 last month, by her side at their home in Georgia, their son told The Washington Post.
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After eight years in the White House confronted with domestic and foreign policy challenges, Thomas Jefferson supported the candidacy of his protégé James Madison to step into the leadership role. Jefferson understood that Madison, only eight years his junior, possessed the skills — both intellectual and leadership acumen — that made him the ideal successor. Admittedly, Madison had paid his dues and had gained a reputation as a tireless scholar and devoted supporter of the republic. 
More than three years after Covid-19 began, explanations abound for ongoing “learning loss” in schools. But these discussions often miss one of the most obvious explanations: outdated and ineffective instruction.
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten got more than she asked for after she posted an article about the rise in homeschooling in America on social media Sunday.