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At 10 am I posted a story from the San Francisco Chronicle about Marshall Tuck, who is running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The original headline said that Tuck lowered standards to get a higher graduation rate.
This was the original:
Marshall Tuck, candidate for California schools chief, lowered the bar for graduation to make struggling schools look better
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Working in academia is mostly pretty great. The work is mission driven. You work with smart people. The orientation is towards the future. Values such as inclusivity and opportunity creation really matter.
Sure, there are challenges. The basic economic model that underpins postsecondary education looks a bit suspect. The demographics are not great. The cost disease is painful. Many states seem to be walking away from a commitment to public education. We could go on.
But on the...
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I drove behind a Google Maps Street view car for a couple of miles today. Things I wondered about:
That last question is key. I thought of that because I know something about computer science. I also know that there has be controversy about this in the past. I think I would have wondered about the meta data anyway though.
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When our parents recall their school days, they make no big deal about a makeshift class under a tree. They were used to jotting down notes from the blackboard on which teachers would write, using dusty chalk. With time, chalk and duster were replaced with touchscreens, audio visual facilities, and, the era of digital learning started. However, the journey will be much more exciting in the next decade. Here are five things that will be drastically different, in future classrooms:
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Dr. Anna Iacovetta | The Children’s Book Review | September 12, 2018
The boom of graphic novels for young people over the past decade brings a new excitement and motivation to reading, along with a new appreciation for illustrations. As the new Dark Tales series shows, graphic novels can immerse readers in a world of historical fiction, classical literature, and even fairy tales.
As graphic novels continu...
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Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, has argued for allowing students to lead prayers at high school events and supported the inclusion of religious schools in voucher programs.
Most of these views were expressed by Kavanaugh before he joined the federal appeals court in Washington in 2006, though last year he gave a speech in which he sympathized with the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnq...
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Shubham Dhingra, III, B.Tech (MEC), BML Munjal University, Haryana
Indian Railways, being the most versatile and largest railway network in the world, definitely needs to pick up pace to match the newer demands of the people and make its mark.
This railway university is essential step in that direction. It will help the railways adopt the latest technology nd will also boost the skill levels of students, helping them acquire potential jobs in this sector. This in...
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Facet Publishing announce the publication of Archival Futures edited by Caroline Brown.
It is widely acknowledged that the archival discipline is facing a time of change. The digital world has presented changes in how records are created, used, stored and communicated. At the same time, there is increased public debate over issues such as ownership of and access to information and...
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