My New Wireless Headset
Comments Off on My New Wireless Headset How did I live without a cordless telephone headset?
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Is Facebook Transforming Our Language?
Language is constantly evolving, but sometimes the process is hard to understand. Facebook provides a great example.
Common Goals and Other People’s Intentions
Comments Off on Common Goals and Other People’s Intentions Sometimes when we criticize others, we find a mirror. Here’s my story, and my plea that we stop talking past each other, and instead focus on our common goals for our children’s education.
Education Reform: Perverse Incentives
Comments Off on Education Reform: Perverse Incentives Over the past few weeks, I’ve read many dozens of news articles, editorials, and research studies about current “education reform” efforts.
Today, I realized that nearly all the “disputed” ideas involve accusations of perverse incentives.
Update: LessonIndex.com
Comments Off on Update: LessonIndex.com Over the past few months, I’ve been pleased with the success of my newest web site, LessonIndex.com. Read more »
Wisconsin? Really? (Every Vote Counts)
Comments Off on Wisconsin? Really? (Every Vote Counts) The most expensive judicial election campaign in history. In Wisconsin? Really?
Boycotting NCLB Testing
Here’s a list of “talking points” that Tim Slekar identified to explain why he (and many other parents) are “opting their children out” of the high-stakes testing, mandated by “No Child Left Behind,” that doesn’t serve any legitimate educational purpose.
School Funding and Teachers’ Cars
Today, I was astonished to read a blog post in which a parent, angry about her local school’s budget battle, wrote of her desire to smash teachers’ “expensive sedans” in a school parking lot on “back to school night.”
Marsia Mason, please note: if I find your car in a parking lot . . . Read more »
Damages From the Illinois “Advertising-Nexus” law
Comments Off on Damages From the Illinois “Advertising-Nexus” law Illinois enacted an “Advertising-Nexus” tax law yesterday, triggering some serious negative consequences — while collecting no additional sales taxes. Here’s a quick summary of the law’s impact:
Sales Tax Fairness, Advertising-Nexus Laws, and Common Sense
One of the “Advertising Nexus” tax bills (pending in the California legislature) is scheduled for hearing tomorrow (Monday) in Sacramento. Yesterday, I found this editorial on the American Booksellers’ web site, and was annoyed enough to write this reply: Read more »
