Monthly Archives: December 2013

Great Wisdom

Advertisements If a child does not want to learn, then no one can help them. If a child wants to learn, then no one can stop them. -Zig Ziglar

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A Less Than Productive Week

Advertisements It is December 20th, just five days from Christmas. Student’s minds are not focused on very much learning this week. They are ready for a break.  It makes me think back a few years ago when districts actually had … Continue reading

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Cartoons on Digital Kids and Adults

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Steve Nelson: Education Isn’t Broken, Our Country Is

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MIT Researchers: Higher Test Scores Do Not Translate into Higher Levels of Thinking

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Wisconsin Researchers: Poverty Influences Brain Development in Children

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USA Today: U.S. Has a Poverty Crisis, Not a Schools Crisis

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What Happens If NFL Listens to Arne

Advertisements I love the comparison.

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How Do We Fund Public Education?

Advertisements We fund it through election reform. Huh?  Do a little quick math, how many billions; maybe a trillion dollars are spent on election campaigns?  The presidential election is about a two or two and a half year process. It … Continue reading

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Tom Loveless on Shanghai: The Scores Are Rigged, and OECD Doesn’t Care

Advertisements Apples and Walnuts. There is not point for a fair comparison.

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