Education / Youth
Incomprehensible
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Education / Youth on April 3rd, 2012
The United States is rooted in the Enlightenment–an era that gave us empiricism and the scientific method. Our approach to government was forged by philosophers who extolled reason and evidence. We have always looked up to scientists, and scientists–who are best able to pursue their ideas in an open culture–have historically flocked to our shores. [...]
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Decision Point
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Education / Youth on March 22nd, 2012
Last night, Education Reform Now hosted a presentation and panel discussion at Central Library. The main speakers were a representative from the New Orleans system and David Harris, CEO of the Mind Trust; they were joined by two (very impressive) teachers currently working for IPS–one from Howe, a “traditional” school that has just been taken [...]
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Boobs and “Boobies”
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Constitution, Education / Youth on February 7th, 2012
Yesterday, I received a news release from the Indiana ACLU announcing the organization’s representation of a middle-school student. As the release recounted the facts of the case, The minor child, “L.G.,” is a student at Roosevelt Middle School, which is part of the Twin Lakes School Corporation in Monticello, Ind. In early January, school [...]
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Shortchanging Students
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Education / Youth on January 24th, 2012
Okay, okay … I may be beating the proverbial dead horse here, but yesterday, a colleague shared an article written by the the president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, bemoaning the continuing elevation of what I’ve called “credentialing” over the sort of broad, liberal education that Americans used to recognize as an ideal. [...]
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