The apprenticeship of observation also affects how the public looks at schooling. Education is a complicated business, yet most people don't see it that way. It involves learning, which varies from person to person, interpersonal dynamics, … [Read more...]
The Sad State of Educational Journalism: Jay Mathews & America’s Best High Schools
The adjective "best" always reflects different values. Your best movie may have won the most awards; mine may have sold the most tickets. In this case, I want to recognize those schools with the teachers who add the most value, even in … [Read more...]
Convention Plans Tomorrow
I keep seeing comments on the DSC tomorrow. Are there solid plans? Delegates should be able to eat in the Blue Wall. There's plenty of food. It's on the main floor of the Campus Center, though it may get crowded. Does anyone want meet there … [Read more...]
The Globe’s Gaffe Gaffe
I can't say it's the stupidest thing I've ever read in the Globe, but journalistically speaking, it is one of the stupider things I've read. The article, written by Steve LeBlanc, is Patrick asking commissioners, top managers to submit … [Read more...]
Dead Man Walking (Away)?
In early 2005, after a yearlong search, the Romney administration wooed Flomenbaum from New York City to replace Dr. Richard J. Evans. Chief medical examiner since 1994, Evans had drawn praise as a pathologist but widespread criticism as a … [Read more...]
REVIEW: DevalPatrick.com
Perhaps the real attraction of the site is the possibility of Patrick's presence. Personally, that's not much of an appeal to me. As a blogger, I'm not that interested in a pat on the head. Neither are most of the netroots, whether you're … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick’s Suit of Velcro
Stuff like this happens all the time in national, state, and city politics. People get paid back with jobs that help them financially. But there's a cluster of issues that turn Patrick's appointment of retired District Judge Paul Buckley … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick: Helpful, Semi-Clueless?
Although Patrick was criticized for his association with Ameriquest during his gubernatorial campaign, the criticism sputtered out with the Reilly Campaign's KillerCoke smear campaign. Patrick joined the mortgage company's board after it … [Read more...]
A Primer on the Walter Reed Scandal
Making life even more miserable is a Kafkaesque bureaucracy which fails to deliver basic services to the life of the veterans at Walter Reed. Soldiers attended their own Purple Heart ceremonies in gym clothes because the bureaucracy … [Read more...]
Leisure Suit Larry Cirignano To Be Arraigned
Larry Cirignano, former executive director for Ambassador Ray Flynn's Catholic Citizenship, will be arraigned on April 11 on charges of assault and battery and civil rights violations, according to Bay Windows, a LGBT newspaper serving New … [Read more...]
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