This space explores issues in public education policy, and it advocates for a commitment to and a re-examination of the democratic purposes of schools. If there is some urgency in the message, it is due to the current reform efforts …
A blog about economics, politics, and the random interests of fortysomething professors.
The race to host the Olympics is shaping up to be a race to the smartest city. In order to catch the eye of the Olympic committee cities have to become smarter.
By Shamus Cooke Public education in the United States is under heavy attack.
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): One of the funniest men in the world, Doug Benson, inviting his stellar comedy friends to perform stand-up and then periodically interrupting them with razor-sharp comments at The Benson Interruption …
Foie gras production methods, and force-feeding in particular, really do constitute an awful mistreatment of animals .
Boston at New York Yankees: These teams played a 15-inning, five-hour, thirty-three minute, 2-0 game won by an A-Rod home run. They’ll be on national TV Saturday (of course).
My biggest fear about the surge in single sex education has been the faddish nature of it. The Bush DOE gave it the legal green light without offering districts any research on how to do it well. A backlash is inevitable, especially in …
Camera Obscura: John Hughes, King of Comedy ; ‘Perfect Getaway’; ‘Lovely Bones’; Vampire’s Assistant. I was talking just this week with a friend about writer/director John Hughes, who died suddenly on Thursday at age 59. …
This space explores issues in public education policy, and it advocates for a commitment to and a re-examination of the democratic purposes of schools.