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This was originally posted on the Kennewick School District Citizens web page and is reprinted here in the hope of reaching a different audience. The following pairs of choices represent contrasting views of public education. Please read each pair, then circle the view you would like to see in place for the schools of . . . → Read More: You Pays Your Money and You Takes Your Choice Introduction Thomas Friedman, in his book The World is Flat, writes that if you wish to be unaffected by the sea-change of events coming from the flattening of the global economy, you need to be special (Tom Brady), specialized (work that cannot be digitized, ie. brain surgeons), or anchored (barber). Even the specialized must constantly . . . → Read More: Creating a New School of Thought-Updated A presentation to AAUW, Enterprise, Oregon September 13, 2010. Please take a moment to answer each of the following. Base your answer on what you believe is appropriate for your own child: 1. The primary purpose of reading instruction is: Life-long love of reading To read and comprehend the written word at a increasing level . . . → Read More: How We Got Here (and what can we do about it?) Mugwump is an interesting word with a history of changing meaning. It derives from an Algonquin word meaning “war leader.” It was used to mean officer or duke in the written English of the colonists and transformed to boss or bigwig by the early 19th century. In the 1884 presidential election, a group of . . . → Read More: Are You a Mugwump? Puerto Vallarta Rocks I recently received an email from a former student (Class of 1965) whom I stay in touch with on an occasional basis. She and her husband own and operate a B&B in the Yucatan, The Flycatcher Inn. Kris is a former high school art teacher and very successful professional jewelry designer. . . . → Read More: Kristine and Me An article in Atlantic (online) caught our eye regarding a different way to go in education. Instead of test ‘em till they drop, the piece advocates “making things” as a driver of curriculum. Dale Dougherty, founder of MAKE Magazine, laid out a recipe for redesigning education through what he calls the “hands-on imperative” at a . . . → Read More: Can Building Robots Reboot Education? We found an interesting piece in the New York Times that features a debate of the merits of National Core Standards. Twenty-seven states have already agreed to adopt the standards in order to qualify for Race to the Top (RttT) funds. The Obama administration argues that the uniform norms will boost achievement of the neediest . . . → Read More: National Standards Debate |
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