Gillian Richards in The American Conservative critiques the popular talking point of returning education “back to the basics” while leaving questions of value and morality to parents. Richards counters by asserting that education should never be simply about “teaching the facts.” Education’s core function is to form character – cultivating virtues and habits.

Palestinian Culture: Unique in its Own Destructive Way
Although the Palestinian Authority enjoys an array of cultural departments and programs, A.J. Caschetta in Jewish World Review finds that all of it – art, education, literature, poetry, music, education and film – is oriented to two goals: the vilification of Jews and the destruction of Israel. Caschetta notes this is in sharp contrast to Arab and Muslim traditions, which include myriad aesthetically normal cultural works. Palestinianism, Caschetta finds, is “a very sick culture”, driven by resentment and fuelled by hate.


