Stanley Milgram Tried to Warn Us
Do you ever feel like you’re the only sentient being in a sea of robots? Whether it’s the latest headline, a new social movement, or a government directive, there’s a disturbing trend of people just accepting information at face value and then feverishly repeating and defending it. I’m pretty confident there’s a connection between this […]
Un-Scientific American wants homeschool regulated
Check this out! My friend and fellow education freedom-fighter, Corey DeAngelis keyed me in to a recent article over at Scientific American. They’ve titled it, Children Deserve Uniform Standards in Homeschooling, and, as you might guess, it had a few things to say about the alleged perils of homeschooling. I have to admit that I’ve developed a […]
American Kids Are Financially Illiterate
Good morning! Ok. Let’s talk kids and money. Did you know that the average financial literacy score among young teens is a measly 57%? That’s according to a survey by the National Financial Educators Council. That’s pretty bad—especially when you consider the economic hurdles our kids are set up to face. I wish I could say that […]
Hey! Teachers! Leave our kids alone!
I don’t think anyone receiving this email would argue against the observation that there are concerted efforts by people most of us would consider the “bad guys” to influence and shape the minds of our children. A recent study by the Pew Research Center highlights a significant trend: birthrates among left-leaning individuals are lower than […]
Oregon’s New Graduation Standards: A Red Flag For All
Oregon’s Declining Literacy and Math Standards Have you been following this story out of Oregon? In a state where reading proficiency for graduating seniors is far below 50%, and math skills rank even lower, the social activists masquerading as education professionals have decided that the answer is to simply remove any graduation requirement for reading, […]
497. What Is The Difference Between School And Education?
We sometimes hear words like “school” and “education” used in the same way. But are they the same thing? Or is there a big difference between these words?
485. How Can We Develop Good Habits?
Dr. BJ Fogg joins Connor to discuss his book Tiny Habits, share four tips for kids to develop good habits, and new songs for kids he has created to teach these important ideas.
474. Shocker: Only 13% of 8th Graders Know This…
Connor reveals an alarming statistic about how broken history education is, and what your family can do to fix it.
473. Don’t Ignore This Part of the Declaration of Independence!
Connor walks through some of the grievances that the founding fathers cited as reasons to break off from the most powerful government in the world. What does it mean for us today?
412. Who Is Maria Montessori?
Maria Montessori was a big believer in creating an education method where children could have the freedom over their own education. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So, we have, I think, a theme that goes through many of our episodes, which is highlighting the problem with public schools and not […]