The heart of knowing: it's time our schools stopped teaching the divided life
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Education should focus more on the concept of individual wholeness and spiritual healing and not on intellectual competition that instill fear on many children today. An improved educational focus will entice more young people to love learning instead of making them hate school.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1997
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Schools where kids succeed
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Charter schools are public schools that can operate with some of the freedom of private institutions. Funded using public expense, charter schools have their own board that makes decisions about curriculum planning, schedules, staff appointments and textbook selection.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1999
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Heart without a country
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A French-born writer shares the dilemma he encounters while writing in the English language. He recounts the emotional significance of using the French language. He speaks French when talking to his family because English sounds too polite.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1998
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