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recently missed in interesting reads
Admittedly, the use of the word “recently” is generous for a list that includes a piece from mid-October, but the rest are all from the past couple of weeks. Really. 1) The conclusions from one...
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“hey, you never know”
That title is the actual motto of the New York State lottery. But there are a lot of things that we do know about lotteries as revenue sources and state programs, particularly in education. To put it...
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a non-comprehensive early childhood roundup
1. The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at Berkeley has a quiz on their website about the history of child care policies and programs in the U.S. Take it and be surprised. 2. CSCCE also...
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“completely ridiculous, to the point of laughable”
According to Jeannette Catsoulis of the New York Times, “If you thrill to the sight of a preschool teacher bringing an investment banker to his knees, then ‘Nursery University’ is for you.” Nursery...
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arguments, paradigms, and anti-reform eschatology
A recent post at Seattle Education reviewed a public speech in Oakland earlier this month by former DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee. While the author had praise for Rhee’s delivery, she...
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the preK-20 continuum, reinterpreted
Yes, Montessori types, it’s not an accurate reflection of the pedagogy. But it’s still a funny from the pen of the great Emily Flake.
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the onion makes us cry
It’s funny because it’s not true but possibly could be, or might should be.
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to the new school year
Here’s a letter from a K-12 teacher to her students’ parents about what she does, what she doesn’t do, and what goes on in school.
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