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Thought For the Day: Every Student Needs Someone Who Says, simply, “You Mean Something. You Count.”

“Every student needs someone who says, simply, “You mean something. You count.” – Tony Kushner, playwright (b. 16 Jul 1956)

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Thought For the Day: Every Student Needs Someone Who Says, Simply, “You Mean Something. You Count.”

“Every student needs someone who says, simply, ‘You mean something. You count.’” -Tony Kushner, playwright (b. 16 Jul 1956)

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Thought For the Day: The Number of College Degrees Is Not Nearly As Important As How Well Students Develop Cognitive Skills, Such As Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability

“Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: the number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability.” … Continue reading

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Eudaimonia

Eudaimoniaby Michael DoyleAs a matter of virtue and philosophical inquiryAristotle unveiled many a treasured mysterySetting eudaimonia as the telos of human lifeTranslated toward peace and against strifeInvestigations into the dream of pure reasonTurning the colors of each passing seasonThe functionality … Continue reading

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