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Maybe pictures will help
I have been reading Winner Take All Politics which I would recommend with the warning that it is a heavy read. I find this a core and growing political problem (note recent interest in the billionaire backers in Wisconsin). As I … Continue reading
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Duplication may be the key
It appears we have lived through the delicious scare for the moment. However, in the present economic times and with the vulnerability of some companies it may be wise to hedge your bets. I received the following this morning. I … Continue reading
True Colors
Is this real? But what if said editor pretended to be David Koch of the famed Koch Brothers? Well, that’s a different story altogether, apparently! And so Walker, believing himself to be on the phone with his patron, seems to … Continue reading
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Another critic of ed performance
CNN just carried this piece by Bill Bennett, an ex secretary of education, identifying the various low performance indicators of K-12 students. I personally cannot follow where this article goes – it mentions many issues and concerns and agendas, but … Continue reading
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Why is it always stem?
Let me begin with this. I have an undergraduate degree in biology and I got into educational research because I became interested in student learning through an original interest in teaching this subject matter. However, I have spent much of … Continue reading
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Too much work?
I think these are old data that the NY Times has now decided to report, but it appears teen interest in blogging is fading. Pew Research Center found that from 2006 to 2009, blogging among children ages 12 to 17 … Continue reading