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Michelle Budge, Deseret News The classic novel “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley depicts a dystopian society with a tyrannical government that controls people through biological, psychological and social conditioning. Thankfully, most of the government’s methods are impossible, but one keeps coming to mind because it’s disturbingly familiar. In novel, published in 1932, they loathed and shunned words like mother, father and family.The government didn’t simply ban these words, but considered them obscene, or at best, ridiculous, which is even more effective than a ban. The people were socially conditioned to hate and fear the past, in which intact biological...

New! Geography of Europe Worksheet Packet Currently 50% off through April 30! My kids are learning the countries and capitals of Europe so I created new geography worksheets for them. This Geography of Europe Packet has 25 pages of countries & capitals worksheets. It also includes another 25-page section on the flags of these European countries. [TAG0]As my kids started learning the countries of Europe, we tackled the country & capitals by geographic locations. The pages included in this packet are organized by region: the Nordic countries, the Baltic States, UK and Ireland Western Europe Eastern Europe Southern Europe We...

By Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch [This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox.] Shortly after Ryan Walters was sworn in as state superintendent of public instruction, the governor reappointed him secretary of education, according to the Tulsa World, a cabinet position Walters has held since 2020. If the appointment is confirmed by the Senate, Walters will be in the unusual position of serving both roles for the state. Even more unusual, if not unprecedented, he will receive both salaries: $124,373 for state superintendent plus $40,000 for his...

Ivy Lanhardt of Corona, a 16-year-old who dances with the Academy of Ballet Arts in Murrieta, was one of 12 Americans who were accepted to compete in the 50th anniversary edition of the Prix de Lausanne, held Jan. 29-Feb. 5 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Lanhardt, daughter of Paul and Amy Lanhardt, is an online homeschool student of River Springs Charter School, in her junior year of high school. Each year hundreds of dancers send videos to apply for the Prix de Lausanne, a competition for dancers ages 15 to 18. This year, there were 429 applicants from 39 countries, and of...

[TAG0]I put together this fun preschool unit for Saint Patrick's Day and shipped a set over to our toddler nephew who lives several states away, so he could do "preschool across the miles" with us.  Not sure if it'll be us moms or the kids will enjoy it more, but I wanted to share all the goodies I compiled so others could join in too!I used a bunch of printables (some free, some purchased) from Pre-K Printable Fun, ABC's of Literacy, Gift of Curiosity, Simple Everyday Mom and Preschool Play & Learn.  I laminate most so we can keep reusing them...