Monday, December 2, 2013

12-2-13 Schools Matter

Schools Matter:



Reader Highlights Logick of New York Times Editorial Board
Brent Staples and the other pampered fools on the New York Times editorial board are at it again, this time advising the new mayor on how to do to teachers what they  would never dream of doing to themselves.  Below is an excerpt on the seniority issue, followed by one of the 175 comments that lays bare the bankruptcy of thought that characterizes every utterance on education by the billionaires'

IAP Announces New Price for TMoE
For those trying to order The Mismeasure of Education from Amazon, I apologize for their being out of stock, AGAIN.  My advice: forget Amazon. Information Age now has both hardback and paperback with a new promotional price.  Another best reason this season not to buy from the exploitative worker warehouse at Amazon!
Why I Won't Be Buying a New Subaru to Benefit TFA
A letter I sent to a very nice salesman at the Memphis Subaru dealership this morning:To: davidellison@jimkerassubarusoa.dealer.comDear David,I saw a friend the other night who bought a new Subaru from you earlier this Fall, and I was admiring his car.  With one of my cars on the verge of needing a new timing belt, I was planning to visit your place just after the Christmas rush to take advantage,

12-1-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Should SC Increase Charter School Investment? No!Charter school advocates are calling for more investment from South Carolina, according to Jamie Self at The State (Columbia, SC):South Carolina’s public charter schools struggle to find and pay for space, and often end up without access to kitchens, libraries, or places for kids to play – a problem the S.C. General Assembly needs to