Grandmothers 19 Times More Likely to Die Before College Exams

In his book, Dan Ariely talks about our tendency to be dishonest when we're in a tough spot. John Ortberg expounds on it in his book, Soul Keeping:

Ariely's ...

Lebron James: Basketball Star … Hope Creator?

What comes to mind when you first hear the name Lebron James? Big ego, ball-hog, best NBA player? Lebron is hoping you will add a different title to that ...

The Penn Face and the Duck Syndrome

At Penn State University they call it "Penn Face."It refers to students who act "happy and self-assured even when sad or stressed." ...

Failing an Entire Class

A professor at Texas A&M threatened to fail the entire class of strategic management students. Irwin Horwitz, an instructional associate professor ...

3-Year-Old Karate Kid Knows What She Believes

A viral video shows a three-year-old white belt karate student in the dojo, rigorously reciting the student creed with her instructor. "So little ...

Flunking Exams Actually a … Good Thing?

An article in The New York Times highlights a new classroom learning technique—the "pre-final" test. Students take their final on the ...

School's Test Results Letter an Example of Affirmation

The traditional school system is quite good at many things. But rarely do students receive formal affirmation for anything other than high test results ...

Sparking the Flame of Knowledge

Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.

—William Butler Yeats, poet and dramatist, 1865–1939

Number of Homeschoolers Increasing

The number of homeschooled students in 1999: 850,000

The number of homeschooled students in 2003: at least 1.1 million

Luther Says Institutions Need Scripture

I would advise no one to send his child where the Holy Scriptures are not supreme. Every institution that does not unceasingly pursue the study of God's ...