Fenty/Rhee: Notable Absence Of Reformy Reflection
What did reformy types learn from the Fenty/Rhee loss in DC on Tuesday? Not much, apparently - at least not that they're willing to tell to you. A sampling: The election wasn't really about Rhee (Sara Mead). What Sara said (Rotherham). It was the economy's fault (Yglesias). It was the taxicab drivers' fault (Carey). So much for insight, intellectual rigor, or honest reflection (though in fairness Yglesias does tag Rhee for arrogance). What
Magazines: NYT Mag Touts Video Game School
Get an early start on your weekend reading with this interesting (if slightly overblown) article on "Quest To Learn," the school designed by a videogamer (Video Games Win a Beachhead in the Classroom):
"During an era in which just about everything is downloadable and remixable,
