February 15, 2008 – 5:47 am
Raising Small Hands poses an interesting question:
How do you prevent American values (i.e. that beauty, wealth, and power are the keys to happiness and success) from taking hold in your children’s mind?
I actually reject the question, somewhat. Beauty , wealth and power are not American values. Hard work, self reliance and perseverance are [...]
February 5, 2008 – 2:39 pm
Matt Miller, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, has written an interesting piece for the Atlantic Monthly in which he proposes an interesting solution for American public education: eliminate local control. At least he correctly identifies the philosophical basis of his argument.
In Massachusetts, [Horace] Mann’s vision of “common schools,” publicly funded [...]
January 24, 2008 – 7:46 am
California, too, is improving its educational pipeline, or conveyor belt as Life On the Planet so aptly described it.
For example, California will join 30 other states in the American Diploma Project, aligning academic standards from kindergarten to college. This seems like a no-brainer, but as things stand, the education that students receive in one grade [...]
January 22, 2008 – 5:36 am
Concerned about the state of education in San Antonio, Mayor Hardberger did what any good politician would do and formed the 2006 Summit on Education and Workforce Development. And this summit did what any good summit does and recommended as priority number one the formation of a council, the P16Plus Council. More on [...]
January 15, 2008 – 4:44 pm
America, it seems, is bent on blaming everyone but the perpetrator for the crimes they commit. Yes, we will put them in prison, but we frequently view them as yet another victim of circumstances, not fully culpable for their crimes. We look to the people and institutions around them, looking to assign blame [...]
January 3, 2008 – 8:19 am
In response to my entry on helicopter parents, Julie of Shanan Trail shared some insights in relation to her experience raising a child who is probably not college-bound.
…Only a minority of high school students are “non-college-bound” and go directly into the work force. These students are seen as ill prepared to be workers in an [...]
January 2, 2008 – 7:57 am
What is a helicopter parent you may ask? The College Board, a “not-for profit association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity,” thinks you know exactly whom they are talking about.
You’ve heard of them. They’re in constant contact with their children and make most of the big decisions for them. [...]
December 20, 2007 – 2:32 pm
And now for a comedic interlude:
More education-related cartoons at Weapons of Math Destruction.
Via matthewktabor.com
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