Then Megyn Kelly said Santa Claus just ‘is’ white
When a news anchor says she knows what race Santa Claus is, it probably isn't meant to be taken literally. Yet many have, due to...
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
School on the farm makes learning more authentic
By Paul Katula
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Farm-to-School takes on a new meaning as kids get to play in the dirt on a local organic farm and learn many other lessons while...
New study: No intelligence gains from music lessons
By Paul Katula
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Another nail has been driven into the coffin on those studies that appeared to link music study in children with enhanced intelligence or cognitive ability...
Engineer, not an accountant, named CEO at GM
By Paul Katula
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The largest US auto maker named a woman to the post of CEO. Mary Barra will take over the reins at GM in January. She's...
Self-righteous band students assail new director
By Paul Katula
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When we said we want parents and students involved in the conversation about their education, we did not imply they should make hiring decisions for...
Shots fired: Hard lockdown in a Brooklyn school
By Paul Katula
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Looking back at a shooting last month outside a school in Brooklyn, we wonder how we can help these schools improve in math and reading....
Parents say Common Core detracts from childhood
By Paul Katula
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Teachers are wasting kids' time on lessons and homework that has absolutely not one shred of value. Kids should be able to learn at school...
The goal: Get good teachers into poor schools
By Paul Katula
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Some thoughts on the ground in real schools facing a high proportion of students living in poverty are presented. Can any of them be used...
Wash. district drops lunch line palm scanner experiment
By Paul Katula
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The school board in Payallup, Wash., said it would stop testing palm scanners in the cafeterias that link student biometric data with a database that...
U of I student laureate praises prep @ Hinsdale South
By Paul Katula
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A special education major was named the student laureate at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and she says her time at Hinsdale South High School...