“It is, of course, clear that a country with a large foreign population must endeavour, through its schools, to assimilate the children of immigrants. It is, however, unfortunate that a large part of this process should be effected by means of a somewhat blatant nationalism.” ShouldMeanChildrenCountrySchoolCoursesProcessClearPopulationNationalismImmigrantsUnfortunateEndeavour Book:In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays Source: In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
“In fact, I'm softer than I've ever been, including that unfortunate semester in high school when I simultaneously discovered Krispy Kreme and pot.” FactsSchoolHigh SchoolIncludingPotUnfortunateSemesterKrispy Kreme Author:Olivia Wilde
“Toddlers ask many questions, and so do school children - until about grade three. By that time, many of them have learned an unfortunate fact, that in school, it can be more important for self-protection to hide one's ignorance about a subject than to learn more about it, regardless of one's curiosity.” ChildrenImportantSelfFactsSchoolThreeAsksSubjectsIgnoranceCuriosityProtectionGradesUnfortunateToddlerSelf Protection Book:The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart Source: The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart