Education and the Future

Posted by veritas on Feb 22, 2011 2:58:31 PM

As the present, accelerating shake up in education occurs, our culture and each of our families have a real opportunity. We can rethink what responsibility we have concerning preparing our ... Read More

In Praise of the Logos School

Posted by veritas on Feb 4, 2011 2:22:03 PM

This year is the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the Logos School in Moscow, Idaho. That school, more than any other, has been used by God to spread a vision for classical Christian ... Read More

Democracy in the Middle East

Posted by veritas on Jan 31, 2011 3:02:08 PM

The biggest news on the world stage recently is the uprising of the people against the government in Egypt. There is a lot to be hopeful about in this, but there is a deep underlying problem. We, ... Read More

Report from the Slow Train

Posted by veritas on Jan 29, 2011 5:36:00 PM

I have written a number of times on the impending judgment day type economics that are facing public school districts in Pennsylvania and (through the pensions) the entire state. I recently lauded ... Read More

But what about the children?

Posted by veritas on Jan 28, 2011 4:47:55 PM

I have written in this blog about vouchers recently. I have real fears that vouchers could be used by the state as a Trojan Horse to co-opt and control private education. Today, I found a reason ... Read More

The Reality Check

Posted by veritas on Jan 28, 2011 8:50:27 AM

Tueday's paper opened with this story:

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Talk Softly and Carry a Big Debt

Posted by veritas on Jan 27, 2011 9:48:20 AM

If you were wondering what unbelievable levels of debt sold to the Chinese means, answers were offered by President Obama’s reception of the Chinese President Hu. President Obama did talk ... Read More

No Country for Young Men Either

Posted by veritas on Jan 26, 2011 2:46:20 PM

Last week, in the paper a story of almost unspeakable horror appeared on the front page. A doctor in Philadelphia was murdering pre-born babies, partially born babies, (maybe) fully born babies, ... Read More

Vouchers

Posted by veritas on Jan 20, 2011 2:41:39 PM

This morning’s paper first article was on Senate Bill #1 being considered now in Harrisburg. It would give low income families in failing districts (initially) and in all districts (soon after) a ... Read More

Reality Checking In

Posted by veritas on Jan 19, 2011 10:47:22 AM

Last night, the Manheim Township School Board had a meeting in which they started to discuss the 3.5 to 4.5 million dollar shortfall in the budget this year. Things are getting tense. As I read ... Read More