In this last post of the series on Coronavirus and education, let’s consider a vital question: How are we to respond? What lasting takeaway can we derive from these reflections that will enable a more appropriate, virtuous and effective educational philosophy and practice? The disruption of schooling by the Coronavirus
Parents are pushing back against critical theory being taught in public schools. The 1619 Project is an audacious attempt to deconstruct US history, developed by the New York Times, the so-called “paper of record” in the US. Their claim: the United States was founded, not in 1776 with the Declaration
School closings have forced parents to be more involved in their children’s education. As a result, they are seeing what is being taught in public education. Much of it is more dangerous than the CPP virus, which impacts physical and emotional health. But the CSE virus can kill the soul,
I am thankful for the continued strong interest in the Darrow Miller and Friends blog. Your readership is a gift never to be taken for granted. The demands on my time have necessitated what we hope will be a temporary change in the frequency of posts at Darrow Miller and
As hard as it is for us to imagine, there is a virus worse than Covid-19. The Coronavirus is known by different names. Popularly it is known as COVID-19 (CO-corona VI-virus, D-disease, 19-2019.) Some speak of the Chinese Virus (the country of origin), or the Wuhan Virus, (the city where
Many fine teachers are committed to the flourishing of children. Thirty-seven percent of public school teachers are evangelical Christians[1] who chose their vocation to engage with a nation’s most important resource. This is a sure sign of Christians’ care for children. Fifty-eight percent of educators, and sixty-four percent of all
This blog series comes in the context of a perfect storm, that is, the juxtaposition of two major phenomena coinciding in our world. The first phenomenon is the untimely arrival—it would be untimely at any moment of history—of the Coronavirus which, in a few months, has affected 213 countries, infecting
Two weeks ago we wrote about the Super Bowl ad. Our blog traffic went through the roof; plenty of people shared the same disquiet. The ad was not the only controversy around Super Bowl 2020. The halftime show was another big concern. Lots of bloggers have written about that halftime
Home schooling is a movement whose time has come. Our state-run educational system indoctrinates without educating. As a result, a growing number of families, globally, are opting out of state schools for home schooling, or better put, home education. Noah Webster, the father of modern education and the compiler of
US Attorney General Bill Barr A political theory says the fiery oratory of a leader has less effect than the collective, quieter influence of his subordinates. Let’s hope so. That’s one way to reflect on a recent speech by President Trump’s Attorney General Bill Barr at Notre Dame. His forty-minute
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