Sunday links.
Fordham Foundation’s Mike Petrilli, a powerful policy wonk in neocon circles, thinks he’s figured out a way to further privatize the management of D.C. public schools, get around the separation of church and state, and bail out the multi-billionaire Catholic Archdiocese using public education funds–all in one shot. Small Talk
Think of all the computing devices available these days and all places you can buy them. Every shopping center has at least one “computer store”. And how many of those computing devices are we using to enhance teaching and learning? Just a question. Assorted Stuff
I see national testing as another nail in the coffin of a nation prized for being creative and innovative. - Debbie Meier Bridging Differences
Mike Winerip, one of our favorite commentators on education, is back in the NY Times today laying waste to the No Excuses argument, something anyone who spends 10 minutes in the classroom understands. Ed Notes Online.
Never mind that (Sean) Taylor was the son of a police chief who attended the same private schools as the Florida wing of the Bush family. The narrative of a young Black athlete dying by gunfire was too succulent to resist. The callous copy ran rampant, and this time went beyond Fox Sports Jason Whitlock’s easily dismissible, painfully predictable hot air. Dave Zirin
“J.F.K.’s speech was to reassure Americans that he wasn’t a religious fanatic,” Mr. Krakauer agreed. “Mitt’s was to tell evangelical Christians, ‘I’m a religious fanatic just like you.’” Maureen Dowd
“He told me my son has autism,” Alice recalled. “And I’m like, ‘What is autism?’ I hadn’t ever heard of that.”
The Chicago Tribune.
