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THEN... EDUCATION TODAY - TODAY IS SUNDAY,
MARCH 6,
2011 |
Is it Time for McGuffey to Return to the
Public Classroom?
By Steve Gruber, Ph.D., Chair, Education Department, Cedarville
University
During much of the 19th and early 20th centuries the textbooks of
William H. McGuffey provided young students with their introduction to
the joy of reading. McGuffey discovered that he could improve reading
skills in his students by making reading more fun. The McGuffey Readers
were comprised of poems, essays, speeches, and short stories which
emphasized a positive outlook on life. During the 19th century the
Readers were one of the most read books with over 120 million copies
being sold. Beyond their value in teaching reading skills the
Readers... Read More. See More
Opinion.
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PEOPLE
& EVENTS THAT SHAPED HISTORY
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Annual
“Gathering at Garst” Planned on the Garst Museum Grounds
Meetings are underway to plan an annual event to remember the defining
events and people who shaped our county’s history. Committees have been
formed and officers selected. The mission of The Gathering at Garst is
to promote awareness and... Read More. See More Community. |
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| CONTROVERSIAL
LEGISLATION |
Cincinnati Enquirer... Shannon
Jones: The force behind SB5
By Barry M. Horstman
If nothing else, state Sen. Shannon Jones’ central role in the
acrimonious battle over a dramatic remake of Ohio’s
collective-bargaining law shows that she is not shy about tackling
white-hot issues - or stepping into the political spotlight. It’s not
the first time in her still-young political career... Read More. See More News. |
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"GO BACK TO
DC... AND CUT TO THE BONE!"
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Townhall...
The House GOP
Forfeits The Strategic Advantage of Time
by Hugh Hewitt
Four months ago the nation’s voters gave John Boehner and the House GOP
he leads a massive mandate to change the fiscal direction of the United
States. Nothing could have been clearer from the red tide that swelled
and rolled across the country. The “stimulus” and the bailouts were
disgusting average Americans, and Obamacare’s... Read More. See More Blogs. |
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| JUDGE
SAYS STOP THE DELAY TACTICS
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Human Events...
A Bad Day For ObamaCare
Trillion-dollar
legislation
disintegrates before our eyes
by John Hayward
Thursday was a tough day for ObamaCare. In the most spectacular
news, Judge Roger Vinson clarified his earlier ruling on Thursday,
explaining that he did indeed strike down the entire law as
unconstitutional, so it can’t be implemented against any of the 26
states that were party to the suit he ruled on... Read
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| FROM
THE
EDITOR - TODAY IS SUNDAY,
MARCH 6, 2011 |
Saturday’s rain has
resulted in a large number of Darke County roads being flooded and/or
closed. For a complete list at the time this page was posted, click on
“Yesterday’s Home Page” below. Want to know what kids were learning a
century ago? Read our Lead Story by Dr. Steve Gruber. Should we still
have the same approach to learning today? You decide. Also in News:
Ohio unemployment down to 9.4%, Bill would allow drilling in state
parks, and Boehner attributes 8.9 percent unemployment to stopping
January tax hikes. Blogs: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Meets Hitler. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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