Academics
Jake Crandall Named 2015 National Merit® Scholarship Finalist
Jake Crandall Update – Jake is now a finalist! [Updated on 4-2-15] Liberty would like to congratulate Jake Crandall on the outstanding accomplishment of becoming a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. In February, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced some 15,000 semifinalists had advanced to finalist standing in the 60th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.…
Read MoreA Classroom on the Moon? Today’s Take on a Technology-Heavy Curriculum
Today’s Take on a Technology-Heavy Curriculum Technology in the 21st century—we can’t live without it, right? It seems as if every day a new version of a new phone is available, and people are sleeping in tents, outside of stores, to secure their place at the top of the technology totem pole. While many of…
Read MoreAt Liberty, U.S. History Has Not Been Rewritten
A New Direction in U.S. History Last month, a story out of Texas uncovered a disturbing reality in our nation’s schools. To summarize, a mother called into a talk radio show to discuss homeschooling her daughter after an encounter with her daughter’s teacher. It was the week leading up to Thanksgiving, and, thus, a popular…
Read MoreHey Mom, What is That Thing Called Cursive Writing?
Today, cursive writing is like Fido sitting amongst a pack of labradoodles. Schools across the country are phasing out the handwritten word, and scurrying to usher the latest technologies into their classrooms. In previous posts, we have touched on such changes in our schools. New Common Core guidelines call for an increase in standardized testing…
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