This winter’s Women’s March in Washington D.C. might have made you think that women want to wear silly pink hats and dress like female genitalia. Not true! Some of the noisy ones may feel that way, but many of us disagree.
In a similar vein, the women involved in the recent “Day Without a Woman” also failed to reflect many of us. Check out this article by a homeschool mom for a different viewpoint.
I bought this bouquet of flowers because I’m sick of waiting for the yard to green up, and for the bulbs to bloom. If I can’t have flowers outside, I want them inside! Can’t wait for spring to truly get here.
So the governor of my adopted home state of Wisconsin has announced that he thinks the state should end the minimum hours requirement for students and hand that over to individual school districts.
Of course, many of the commenters on this article are freaking out about this. I think Gov. Scott Walker’s decision is a good one. First of all, school control should be local, not state or federal. It’s up to parents to decide how their children should be educated. I’m all for everything school-related being run locally (President Trump, please abolish the Dept. of Education!)
Second, there is no correlation between how much a child learns and how many hours a day he or she is in school. A day that’s too long can actually work against learning, and smart motivated kids can burn through their work quickly while average or challenged children will take longer. One size does not fit all!
Finally, here in Wisconsin, the public schools offer an virtual academy option, where children work at their own pace. So there are already many children who are not forced into the “X hours per day” mold of school.
Good for you, Gov. Walker. This is a great first step. I’ll be eager to see what you come up with next.
Happy marriages are one of God’s greatest blessings. I don’t watch television, so I had no idea who Ina Garten is. But I enjoyed this article about her nearly 50-year marriage to her husband. It’s so nice to read true stories about love, romance and commitment. 🙂
Recent years have seen far too many college grads working as baristas or retail clerks because they can’t find work in their majors. The idea that you must go to college has finally been turned on its ear. It’s time for parents to point their teens in other directions.
Here’s a transcript of a speech given to teens by a mechanic. It’s quite interesting, and well worth your time, especially if any of your kids are good with their hands.