The same logic applies to explanations of vaccine hesitancy. This hesitancy, being real, warrants rational explanation. And the reasons that Kisin offers for this hesitancy strike me as being far more plausible than the mainstream media’s lazy ‘explanation’ that vaccine hesitancy is rooted overwhe...
2Definition of Liberalism Liberalism shares with progressivism a belief that government can actively correct social problems. According to David Sirota, liberalism focuses more generally on using government money to solve social problems. For example, liberals would create a program that provides government...
During the 1960s many young Americans wanted to separate themselves from mainstream society and the perceived conservative values of earlier decades. “Far out” was a term they used to indicate approval of an interesting or new idea. It implied that anything that was noteworthy had to be "far...
Demographics that include a large number of separate minority groups can make the cultural terrain a difficult one to navigate. “Cultural pluralism” refers to one of a handful of competing models for how multiple cultures can co-exist harmoniously within a society. The concept holds that minority...
Wahhabism, the state sect of Saudi Arabia, and Salafism, a popular sect in North Africa and the Middle East, are examples of radical interpretations of Islam. These ideologies are not accepted by mainstream Muslims, who view these perspectives as extreme and inaccurate according to Islam and to...
Mainstream classrooms may not be an appropriate fit for students with disabilities because the other children may not know how to deal well with their differences. They may resort to ridiculing or outright ostracism, as the University of Florida article says, of a child whom they perceive is not...
After decades of changes in federal law and local policies, students with disabilities receive more mainstream school instruction than ever before. A core principle of the federal law, Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, states that students with disabilities should be educated in the...
Assist in developing a well-designed Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for the special-needs student. As a teacher, you have the ability to share the child's strengths and weakness not only with the school board but also with the other therapist. An IEP details the needs of the child, de...
1Banning Music The question of whether music is haram has received significant attention in both the Muslim community and the mainstream press. For example, after popular rock artist Cat Stevens became a Muslim, he not only changed his name to Yusuf Islam, but he also set aside his music car...
According to The Electronic Payments Association, or NACHA, online bill payment has become a "mainstream consumer activity." Third-party payment services such as PayPal make it easy for individuals or businesses to create and accept payments online. All that is required is sending a link to the...