In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, I discuss a paper written by Sandra Stotsky on the erosion of the high school literature curriculum. In short, there's a strong trend toward assigning students books that are easy and fun, then giving them written assignments that don't call for serious analysis. All of that, I argue, is consistent with the "learner-centered" theory that is commonly promulgated in education schools. Besides, it's easier for the teachers.
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Columbia's descent into chaos is by its own hand. Actions to right the university must be swift and tough....
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Are American colleges and universities finally getting their comeuppance?...
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We celebrate and remember the life of David Horowitz, a champion of intellectual freedom and truth-telling during a long era of lies, collective self-deception, and institutional malfea......
