When Schools Preach: Dogma and Doctrine in the Modern Classroom
Why is a diverse group of religious parents suing a Maryland School District? They’re teaching a new religion in the classroom.
Tag: Education
Implications of Latter-day Saint Missions for Young Women
When Latter-day Saint women ask, ‘Should I serve a mission?’ they’re looking at a transformative journey. Mission service refines their personal growth, broadens academic horizons, and cultivates professional skills.
The Untapped Power of Faith-Serious Education in a Skeptical Age
How would it change academic disciplines to draw upon gospel teachings as foundational? Professors at Brigham Young University would like to find out.
Femme Faithful: Upending the Narrative of Women’s Education
Are women of faith included in the celebration of Women’s Month? We should be. BYU-Pathway Worldwide continues a long tradition of helping educate women of faith.
The CES Solution to the Surgeon General’s Warning
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently warned of the harms of social media. The Church of Jesus Christ is leading the way in providing solutions to those harms.
Stop Calling Concerned Parents Haters
Many parents have sincere concerns about sexually explicit and violent books in schools. A new open letter disregards these, perpetuating a dishonest narrative accusing these parents of being motivated by hatred and fear of minority groups.
Student Loan Forgiveness and the State of Higher Education
I discuss President Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness policy with a good friend, Dallin Crump. We uncover the ins and outs of the policy, the implications it has, and other potential solutions to the deeper issue.
The Grace of the Open Movement
Amidst legitimate concerns about what’s available online, let’s not miss the grace of a stirring democratization of knowledge unfolding right before our eyes.
Teach It Freely Unto Your Children
Children deserve to learn true doctrine enthusiastically and often, both at home and at church. We fail them if we’re ashamed or hesitant.
Our Worship of the New
Modern minds tend to exult in new ideas—while scoffing at those of the past. Could that hubris help explain some of our crises today?
The Politicization of History
I discuss the politicization of history and how it applies in education with a couple of history...
Independent Thinking, Conformity, and Democracy in Education
It’s a good thing to aspire for truth and “correct” thinking. But when the immediate aim of education is to ensure students think in the right way, it’s far too easy to begin infringing on the democratic ideals that make true education joyful and life-changing.
