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What's Next America? - Pandora’s Box flipped open, when Donald Trump became president. What escaped, to America’s horror, was a lethal war weapon capable of destroying the entire country.
Although this weapon wasn’t conventional and explosive in the traditional sense, it was still dangerous in the wrong hands. Like many war weapons, this one was developed secretly in university laboratories, where it was tested carefully for effectiveness. The world got its first full glimpse of it in action, after many years of experimenting, when Donald J. Trump descended the escalator at Trump Tower to announce his candidacy for the presidency. Visit BFAT for the full article.
Murder in America’s Schools - America has once again been shaken by mass murder. This time seventeen people have been shot in a Florida public high school by a student dropout. In a rush to be heard, media noise-makers from around the country have flooded the news with their imaginative solutions (stricter gun control, parental supervision, secured schools, mental health screening, armed teachers, and the list goes on and on). Although on the surface these solutions may sound plausible, none seem to hit the mark, given the circumstances. After 14 years of teaching, and many more years of observing the decline in education, I am convinced that it is time we look at our schools. For the entire article, visit: Israel National News.
How the American Education System Suppresses Critical Thinking - One mother in a popular magazine once told a reporter about what she thought was happening in the schools. "It's the brightest, the best, and the most sensitive who are at risk." The big question is: Why? - New York Observer
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