Monday, June 21, 2010

This Week In Education: Thompson: Do No Harm (Online)

This Week In Education: Thompson: Do No Harm (Online)


Thompson: Do No Harm (Online)

SolomanIt is hard to conceive of a pattern where online education for public schoolsdoes not follow online higher education's similarly destructive path. Clearly, many K-12 and college students benefit from those innovations, but it is equally obvious that many young people are sold a bill of goods. Isn't that always the case with the Market where some win and some lose, and where we split the difference for many in the middle? And that should be the lesson for "reformers." What parent would agree to a competition where one of his



Video Break: Janelle Monae In "Tightrope"

I could try and come up with a justification for posting this video but I won't bother. It's a Monday. You deserve a break. This will remind you of Outkast. Great dance breakdown at the 3:24 mark.