Smith Hayek

Category: Education

  • Do Teacher Unions Advance Education?

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    Jeff
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    Wisconsin is undergoing quite a bit of strife as the Governor tries to curb the power of unions, including the teachers\’ union. Opponents predict disaster and falling education quality if the union\’s power is reduced. Blogger IowaHawk looks at the data and comes to the conclusion that students in non-unionized Texas scores better than students…

  • K-12 School Should Prepare Children to Engage in Learning

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    When I went to college I barely engaged with the professors. I sat passively in class taking notes, rarely spoke up, and hoped not to be called on. I\’m not sure why. I wonder if it was because I wasn\’t taught to engage with the teacher during class, wasn\’t taught that it was OK to…