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What in the World Is Going on in Our Public Schools?
There seems to be plenty of class time to discuss gender, the politically correct pronouns and social justice issues. But that isn’t why we send our kids to school. We want them to learn basic skills so they can function successfully as adults. And, in so many cases, that just isn’t happening.
The Education System Is Failing To Improve
If the trends above occurred under Labour, the political right would be castigating them. It is easy to point the finger at the last Labour government, but National have been the main party of government for 11 of the last 17 years.
Are They Re‑Writing Our Human Rights Law?
SchoolDocs is used by approximately 80–85 per cent of schools in New Zealand. We found them referencing 'gender identity' in a misleading way.
The Short History of Nearly Everything 2
Bill Bryson’s motivation for writing The Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 was simply that so much had changed in scientific fields in 20 years that he needed to do an update.
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The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… solecism (noun) - 1: an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence, also : a minor blunder in speech 2: something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order 3: a breach of etiquette or decorum Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The city of Soloi had a reputation
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
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