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Education, democracy and rights
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, November 20, 2008AlterNet: Forget Red vs. Blue — It’s the Educated vs. People Easily Fooled by Propaganda
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, November 16, 2008Truthdig - America the Illiterate
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, November 13, 2008NYT Op-Eds (3)
"President-elect Barack Obama ranked education fifth among his priorities, and if it is being downplayed, that’s a mistake" (Kristof); "The U.S. Senate race in Minnesota is up in the air. You may want to consider becoming totally obsessed with it" (Collins); "What might panicked Republicans learn from the Tory experience? That apparently the first response to electoral disaster is denial" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, November 13, 2008
NYT: A School Chief Takes On Tenure, Stirring a Fight
If adopted, a radical proposal would set a broad and truly significant precedent.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, November 13, 2008
NYT Books in Review (5+)
The civil rights struggle in the North; a history of the blues; Winston Churchill as military strategist; two books about Lincoln - for children; and an essay on Adolf Berle's 1932 "The Modern Corporation and Private Property."Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, November 9, 2008
AlterNet: The Triumph of Ignorance: How Morons Succeed in U.S. Politics
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, November 1, 2008The triumph of ignorane: How morons succeed in U.S. politics
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, October 31, 2008NYT (2): National Politics
Obama's and McCain's differing worldviews on "U.S. power"; and a 70-something peace activist takes on the military's attempt to gain access to high school students' records.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, October 23, 2008
NYT (2): Environment/Energy
California "green" policies created over 1.5 million jobs over the past three decades; and free bikes for some lucky college kids in Maine.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, October 20, 2008
NYT (3): National/Local Politics
The Supreme Court deals a blow to Republican efforts to squash voters in Ohio; teachers cannot wear political buttons, and may politic only to other teachers, in designated areas; and Bloomberg pulls yet another snarky move in his power grab bid.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, October 18, 2008
NYT (6): National News (incl. Politics & Economy)
Fact-checking the final debate; more election shenanigans in Ohio; the military is given access to high school student data; consumers refuse to spend, sending the economy back down the spiral; Cabinet members campaign for Republican candidates - at taxpayer expense; and Bloomberg's support of a California inititative is not simply hypocritical, but may be a (bad) harbinger of things to come in his hoped-for third term in NYC.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, October 16, 2008
NYT Op-Eds (3)
Bob Herbert laments the state of our educational system ("Neil Postman warned us years ago about amusing ourselves to death. The end is near"); a graphic shows the truth about how the economy fared historically under the two parties; and David Brooks suggests that the Dems may have bitten off more than they can chew ("By the time the recession is in full force we’re going to see the Gingrich revolution in reverse and on steroids").Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Truthdig - Banking Collapse Lands on America’s Schools
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, October 2, 2008La Leva di Archimede (ENG): Why Schools Should Remove Gene-Altered Foods from Their Cafeterias
from Bill AltmillerPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 1, 2008
NYT (3): International News
The stand-off against Somalian pirates intensifies; Olmert has some harsh words as he leaves office; and French Muslims find haven in Catholic schools.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, September 30, 2008
NYT Magazine (4)
A selection of articles from an excellent issue devoted entirely to education: "What Barack Obama's teaching methods tell us about the kind of president he might make"; "On the Juneau ice field, science class gets really real"; "Is a corporate-sponsored marketing course a real academic service or a fake one?"; "Why good teaching will never be fashionable."Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, September 21, 2008
Sarah Palin’s List of Books She Wanted Banned from the Wasilla Library
Pola Rappaport sent this... Disturbing stuff ... can't have Huckberry Finn or Catcher in the Rye ... or Harry Potter corrupting our young American minds - mabPosted by Mike Blaxill, Tuesday, September 9, 2008
NYT: Voter Registration by Students Raises Cloud of Consequences
In Virginia, an attempt to scare college students out of registering to vote.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, September 8, 2008
NYT (4): National News
"Why income inequality is destroying the G.O.P. base"; Congress is not convinced the FBI is telling the whole truth in the Ivins' anthrax case; "Memo to the elite: thicken that skin of yours and develop a good sense of humor" (how Palin's anti-media comment is playing out); "What poor kids really need can't be taught in a classroom."Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, September 7, 2008
NYT Op-Eds (3)
"From the speakers’ faux populist gibberish, you would never have known that the Republicans have used their titanic power to lead the country to its present sorry state" (Herbert); "John McCain is not actually running for president. He’s running for Senate majority leader. All his passion is directed at defects in the legislative process" (Collins); "While the news media were preoccupied with the wind storms in Denver, Minneapolis and New Orleans, here are some stories you may have missed" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, September 6, 2008
NYT: Hard Times Hitting Students and Schools
"With mortgage foreclosures throwing hundreds of families out of their homes here each month, dismayed school officials say they are feeling the upheaval: record numbers of students turning up for classes this fall are homeless or poor enough to qualify for free meals."Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, September 1, 2008
NYT: Fish Tale Has DNA Hook: Students Find Bad Labels
That white tuna you're eating may be neither white nor tuna...Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, August 22, 2008
NYT Magazine: The Post-Katrina Classroom: A Teachable Moment
"Hurricane Katrina wiped out the...public schools. It also created a rare chance to build a system that might solve the biggest problem in urban education - how to teach disadvantaged children...[T]hree years after the storm, [New Orleans] has become the most ambitious education laboratory of our time."Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, August 17, 2008
NYT Books in Review: “The Wrecking Crew,” “Snow Falling in Spring,” “The Terminal Spy”
"Greedy" conservatives; a memoir of growing up under Mao; and the first case of nuclear terrorism.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, August 17, 2008
