Tag: school
Letter to Parents From a Florida Teacher
So you’ve probably heard about Florida’s bizarre “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that forbids teaching gender identity or sexual orientation…
Teach Art Students What Different Tools Do
This post is about how we teach people in art class how to draw, but often overlook teaching what the various tools of art actually…
The Dumbest Things People Thought About Astronomy
*FACEPALM!* In this post people tell stories about the dumbest things other people thought were true about astronomy. Of course we’re human and we all…
The Banning of Maus and the “Pajamification” of Literature
Just a quick background if you’re not familiar – a Tennessee school board recently banned Maus, Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer prize-winning graphic novel. It is about…
Kid Wearing Chainmail to Elementary School
glumshoe tells their awesome story of wearing a chainmail armor shirt to elementary school. The teachers didn’t stop it because they didn’t know what to do…
Nordic Harry Potter Inspired Character Fan Art
Concept artist Even Amundsen had this epic idea for a Nordic inspired Harry Potter-esque magic school of his own! It’s called Vølurheim, and it’s a school for…
Carl Sagan Quote About Kindergarten Kids and Science
Carl Sagan said this profound quote in an interview on a tvo talk show about how kindergarten kids are avid science enthusiasts. They are excited…
The Pledge of Allegiance is Creepy
I know this is probably going to make a bunch of patriotism loving Americans big mad, but the Pledge of Allegiance is creepy. To other…
Princess Academy Book Tour Reveals Misogyny Ingrained In Boys
Shannon Hale is the author of Princess Academy, Austenland, The Princess in Black, Best Friends and many more. She told this story about her common experiences…
Modern Education is a Failure
David Bowles, who is a writer, translator, and professor with a doctorate in education, tweeted this eye-opening thread about why our modern education system is…