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This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

I really like the use of "trigger words" in education. I don't think it matters if it is used in college or in K12. The whole point is to alert you to a possible trauma causing conversation or topic that could come up in class that could make someone uncomfortable. Unfortunately there are so many triggers in the world today that you could never call out all of them. The teacher made reference to an apple. Who would think that was a trigger? Not I.

The confederate Flag has beens constant debate in society that divides us into two separate ideals. This website goes over the polls pulled from citizens in different regions around the country. Each side has both correct reasons for their ideologies cause history backs it up.

Every American Needs to Know the Answer as it is a big part of our society now.

The article explains how free speech is not being treated as it should on Collage Campuses and how these acts are leading to unrest and tension. This article also covers the diversity and separate places that students want to express their differentness.

Biden has already started to reverse many of the Trump orders regarding the southern border that America shares with Mexico. One of the most important of these is correcting the child/parent separation policy.

This is definitely an important problem that needs to be solved, children should not be separated from their parents. i know it is a difficult issue because it deals with immigration, but the fact that at times they are separated for years is unreasonable.