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Education News Roundup: "Public Education is a Sinking Ship"

The Examined Life, Age 8 (New York Times, 4/6/10)

A few times each month, second graders at a charter school in Springfield, Mass., take time from math and reading to engage in philosophical debate. There is no mention of Hegel or Descartes, no study of syllogism or solipsism. Instead, Prof. Thomas E. Wartenberg and his undergraduate students from nearby Mount Holyoke College use classic children’s books to raise philosophical questions, which the young students then dissect with the vigor of the ancient Greeks.

Join the Fit Generation: Tackling Childhood Obesity

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Totally Awkward Family Vacation Photos

The most hilarious, cringe-worthy family trip moments ever caught on camera