When Pink Floyd made that part of their album “The Wall”, it rang out as an anthem. Many people thought it was simply a rebellious streak against conformity, but it seems at least to me (and yes, I’m willing to be wrong) that the rebellion isn’t against education and learning itself but against the brainwashing …
Category Archives: Education
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
Before you think I’ve drunk a bit too much of the political kool-aid, this isn’t about politics. It’s something a bit simpler than that. We all have an image courtesy of Russell Crowe and tons of imagination about ancient Rome and the gladiatorial fights that happened. Whether it was man vs. man, man vs. animal, …
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Shooting Yourself in the Foot, Texas Style
The upcoming Texas legislative session is going to be interesting, to put it mildly. Even though our governor assured us during his campaign that Texas was in great shape and there’s lots of money coming in, it turns out that if we spent this next fiscal year at the same level we did last year, …
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On the Controversy of Obama Addressing Schoolchildren
First off, I primarily want to respect other people’s opinions while giving them the chance to respect mine. That may be impossible, but at least I can try. If you’ve been in a cave the past week or so, there’s a large amount of controversy across the state about President Obama addressing the schoolchildren of …
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Jacob, School, and Reversing the Field
This note comes courtesy of Laureen: Ok-looks like homeschooling is officially on hold. Seems like Mrs. Fuller is dearly beloved by all the staff, and judging by the number of older kids who stopped by to say hello to her at meet-the-teacher tonight, her students love her, too. Jacob’s class has 15 girls, 7 boys, …
Taylor Mali, one of my heroes
Just check this video out, then go visit his site.
On teaching
Another diary entry.
Okay, this confuses me
Check out that sign As the entry tag on fark.com states: “After your kid fails the minimum skills assessment, a sign reading “Let are kids walk” is probably not going to convince the school he/she should walk for graduation.” Now admittedly, I’ve got tons of issues with standardized, mandatory assessments. They have encouraged new generations …