“The public school is the greatest discovery made by man.” Horace Mann, son of a poor farmer who rose to Congress on the strength of his education, uttered those words in the early 19th century because he realized the truth of what Plato expounded roughly 22 centuries before him — education is the cornerstone of … Continue reading The not-so-hidden dangers of school vouchers
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Learning across generations
This post is a compilation of two articles I have written for the Enid News & Eagle about intergenerational early childhood education, where preschoolers have class in and are taught with the help of residents of a nursing home. This model has tremendous benefits for both age groups, and has drawn repeated international attention. But … Continue reading Learning across generations
James R. Neal 