In your spare time, articles worth reading
Posted in UncategorizedThe Educated Guess recognizes that not everyone has the time to scour Rough&Tumble and a multitude education blogs and websites. Here are a few articles that I found interesting over the last week or so.
Why privatizing UC won’t work : Excellent column by Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hilzik on the dangers of creeping privatization of the University of California and why UC must not follow the lead of the University of Michigan.
To relieve stress, schools in tough neighborhoods turn to yoga: Mercury News reporter Sharon Noguchi does a fascinating take on the use of yoga in two low-income, Latino high schools in East San Jose to teach stress reduction and self-control. Along with both schools’ freshman class, the Yerba Buena football team is doing it – the ultimate recommendation.
Microsoft, Google in battle to win over students: Another Merc story worth reading: Reporter Mike Swift reports that Google, though its Google Apps Education Edition, and Microsoft, though its Live@edu are offering software to schools in an effort to win over their loyalties for life. Spreadsheets, e-mail, storage, the ability to do personal websites enable students to collaborate and do multimedia presentations.
CSU facing crushing enrollment demand: The Orange County Register, citing a newly released report by the California Postsecondary Education Commission, notes that demand for enrollment at California State University campuses will jump by 58,000 students over the next five years, to 420,000. This is based on the dubious assumption, however, that CSU fees will remain affordable, and further slashes in state support won’t force enrollment cutbacks.
Why privatizing UC won’t work : Excellent column by Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hilzik on the dangers of creeping privatization of the University of California and why UC must not follow the lead of the University of Michigan.
To relieve stress, schools in tough neighborhoods turn to yoga: Mercury News reporter Sharon Noguchi does a fascinating take on the use of yoga in two low-income, Latino high schools in East San Jose to teach stress reduction and self-control. Along with both schools’ freshman class, the Yerba Buena football team is doing it – the ultimate recommendation.
Microsoft, Google in battle to win over students: Another Merc story worth reading: Reporter Mike Swift reports that Google, though its Google Apps Education Edition, and Microsoft, though its Live@edu are offering software to schools in an effort to win over their loyalties for life. Spreadsheets, e-mail, storage, the ability to do personal websites enable students to collaborate and do multimedia presentations.
CSU facing crushing enrollment demand: The Orange County Register, citing a newly released report by the California Postsecondary Education Commission, notes that demand for enrollment at California State University campuses will jump by 58,000 students over the next five years, to 420,000. This is based on the dubious assumption, however, that CSU fees will remain affordable, and further slashes in state support won’t force enrollment cutbacks.