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Here is the text of the speech to be given Sept. 8. So what is the problem here? Perhaps comments made by the Secretary of Education did not set the proper tone. He was attemping to encourage students to watch … Continue reading →

The Grand Forks Schools have decided not to carry the President’s message to kids. Evidently, administrators were intimidated by calls from local conservatives. In my opinion, a really bad decision and poorly handled. Why let the conservatives turn this into … Continue reading →

Wow – the online community is all abuzz over whether or not the President should offer advice to school children (see CNN Politics). “The goal of the speech and the lesson plans is to challenge students to work hard, stay … Continue reading →

Here is a follow-up to a previous post on the California Open Textbook Project. ZDNet Government offers some California links to explain that the textbooks are only part of the problem. eBooks (or some equivalent) make little sense if students … Continue reading →

If you are a gmail user, you probably noticed your email was off-line for some time today. A little disconcerting if you have come to trust the invulnerability of Google services. The problem turned out to be self-inflicted (see link). … Continue reading →

No, this is not a shameless attempt to boost my readership. (naked, naked, naked – there that should do it) You may have encountered the phrase “teaching naked” via other online social services. Here is an NPR interview with the … Continue reading →