Fixing the nation’s education crisis requires elementary thinking.
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., was the literary editor of America and the author of six books, including Dante to Dead Man Walking: One Reader’s Journey through the Christian Classics and American Journey of Eric Sevareid.
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Studying ‘too much’ is not the problem.
Not only have the students failed, but their principals and teachers have failed to hold them responsible.
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Horror, hope and the Holocaust
“Son of Saul” challenges the viewer to answer how we ourselves have responded to the evil that engulfs us today.
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Will scrapping federal oversight help struggling schools?
Yesterday the Senate passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind, which for 14 years has set the national standards for public schools.
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Life on the streets of New York City
The morning 10 minute walk from where I live to the newsstand at 57th St. and 8th Ave is a world in itself. Here even the homeless seem quite at home.
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A new documentary reconsiders the Six-Day War: a turning point in Israel’s history
For those who love Israel, especially for those whose love is best expressed in honest criticism, the new film, “Censored Voices,” is a profound experience.
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Leader in Jesuit education offers a final lesson on dying well
John Schlegel, S.J., pastor, teacher, friend and former publisher of ‘America,’ died on Sunday.
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How did Osama bin Laden really die? The truth matters.
Within the last year more evidence has accumulated that Osama Bin Laden did not die the way our government, with great fanfare and an odd mix of confusion, said he died.
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Do we really want war with Iran?
Obama seems persuaded Iran is capable of changing during the 15 years of the nuclear agreement.
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Ben Carson, Christian neurosurgeon, endorses torture
Banning torture is not a matter of “political correctness”; it’s international law.