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...believe that Darwin should continue to be taught in schools. But how can we teach Darwin and also teach that humans are somehow exceptional in the natural world? Wasn't his great breakthrough to show that humans, like all animals, share a common origin? I think we have to decide what status we are going to give to the human race. Most of the world's religions hold that human life is sacred and special in some way. In teaching our common descent with animals, we also have to examine what is special about human beings, and why they deserve...
...opening remarks to a packed audience, Kennedy discussed the importance of the award to her family, stating that they had taught her to believe that “you are never too young or too old for public service...
...idea behind Yinghua, as with many immersion programs, is to introduce kids to the language and culture as early as possible - ideally, before age 12, while they're still absorbing information like sponges. Kindergartners and first-graders are taught exclusively in Mandarin, and a single period of English is introduced in second grade. By sixth grade, kids are learning half in English and half in Mandarin, with the expectation of proficiency in both. In Yinghua's classrooms, the walls are covered not with ABCs but with pictures and Chinese characters describing seasons, weather and the months of the year...
...paid considerably more than grade-school teachers [Nov. 9]. Morrison says budget cuts have "trimmed starting pay at major airlines to $36,000--little more than a grade-school teacher's." My question is, Who is really more valuable, the person flying travelers around or the person who taught the person in the plane to read, write, calculate and, unfortunately in this case, use a laptop? As a former teacher, I found Morrison's comment condescending and unnecessary...
What the Jesuits Taught...