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Showing posts with label Philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philosophy. Show all posts
Thursday, December 29, 2016

When Are We Ever Gonna Use This?

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Raise your hand if you have ever heard this question, “When are we ever gonna use this?” When I was a young teacher, I tried hard to answer...
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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Wrongness

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The topic of being wrong pops up more and more frequently in public discourse these days. Author Chuck Klosterman, maintains we are probably...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Exactly Those Contrary Ideas

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Twenty years ago the late comedian Bill Hicks felt obliged to defend the blasphemous content of his stand-up routine. In so doing he said ...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

College Return on Investment

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The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) recently published their evaluation of the lifetime payoff of a college degree , concludi...
Friday, November 2, 2012

American Education is NOT Failing....

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...In fact, it accomplishes its hidden curriculum perfectly, according to Danjo1987 , who hits several out of the park his first day up to b...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Illegal Immigrants Pay Taxes--Who Knew

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At least the EdWeek article alludes to a fact many Americans consider unthinkable. Many, many illegal immigrants pay taxes. Furthermore, ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010

Lake Wobegone of the Future

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What would happen if some popular policies of today were taken to their logical conclusion? If all the children are above average, would the...
Friday, September 4, 2009

When a President Speaks: 6 Reasons to Object to Objectors

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I remember President Kennedy urging us kids to be physically fit, and the national president's fitness program that went with it. Anybo...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Western Education has the Wrong Mindset

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Science educators know full well that school textbooks lag at least a generation behind the times. Teachers who do not take the initiative ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Ugly Flip Side of Meritocracy

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(paraphrased) If you believe in meritocracy, then those with the potential and work hard will reach the top, and those who deserve to be at...
Saturday, January 31, 2009

Classical Liberal Education and Economic Meltdown

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On January 30, 2009, Bill Moyers summarized the financial state of education in America : BILL MOYERS: All across the country it's the ...
Sunday, May 18, 2008

In Loco Parentis Or Who's the Boss?

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I used to have a benign view of the implications of in loco parentis (Latin: in place of the parents) acquired in my education coursework o...