The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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I Don’t Care If Your Kid Graduated From Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

I Don’t Care If Your Kid Graduated From Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

“Everyone gets a trophy” has become “everyone gets a graduation ceremony”

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We’re in the midst of graduation season, so my neighborhood is being taken over by lawn signs — large obnoxious lawn signs announcing to everyone who drives by that their dear Johnny has graduated.

Sometimes it’s high school.

Sometimes it’s middle school.

Sometimes, it’s simply third grade.

There are simple rectangular signs, one for each kid, standing t…

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