What Education Professionals Can Learn from Finland
Sometimes it feels like we live in a standardized world, especially to our students. With standardized tests factoring so heavily in assessing whether or not a US student is doing well in school, it can... Read More
CPC Designations Omit Bangladesh, Egypt, and Russia, Are Weak on Pakistan
Every year the US State Department, as required by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, designates countries as “countries of particular concern (CPC)” over repressive policies relating to religious freedom. This year’s list includes... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Emily Newman
Meet the American Humanist Association’s new Education Assistant, Emily Newman! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I earned a BS in psychology with an additional major in creative writing and also got my... Read More
Will Philadelphia Be the First US City to Open a Supervised Injection Facility?
Last summer the New York Times reported that drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans under fifty years old. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were around 64,000... Read More
No End to Trump’s Destruction
To say the Trump administration doesn’t value science and education is an understatement. Even before entering the Oval Office, Donald Trump was overtly anti-science. And in just the first year of his presidency he has... Read More
SCOTUS Rules Racism Likely Affected Juror’s Vote for the Death Penalty
The US Supreme Court issued an unsigned opinion on January 8, 2018, regarding the merits of appealing a case based on the racial bias of a juror. The case in question, Tharpe v. Sellers, was... Read More
How to Celebrate Darwin Day in 2018
Every year, on or around February 12, American Humanist Association (AHA) chapters and local humanist groups hold events in celebration of International Darwin Day honoring Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution he first proposed. The... Read More