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Democracy, Human Rights, Freedom and Education. Independent Research as an Important Learning Tool. October 31, 2015. You may not have done this much at high school. It wasn’t your fault, really. The school curriculum, in certain circumstances, did not allow you much time to explore this effective avenue of higher learning. There has also been too much emphasis on rote learning. Smart students spend time doing their own research. But independent-minded and ambitious students have gone on to manage quite ...
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Democracy, Human Rights, Freedom and Education. Health Benefits of Plants in Classrooms. August 21, 2014. I dare say I’m a bit of an expert on the effects of having plants around, since I have my own rather extensive at-home garden. I use cost efficient grow lights that use fluorescent tubes. Having plants around the classroom allows students to quite literally stop and smell the roses. During a day that’s hectic enough already, don’t you think it would be nice if more of us could take a moment to en...
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