Archive for June, 2009

Jun 27 2009

Deep in our Past, The Notes of a Flute

Published by under Notes & Asides,Opinion

My kids sometimes wonder what it is about history that fascinates me so much, and I have almost no ability to provide an answer that satisfies. So instead I turn to demonstration. Every now and then I learn something that, once it sinks in, nearly takes my breath away, and my next thought is usually [...]

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Jun 04 2009

Student Accountability in Public Schools

Published by under Opinion

You may have been in a situation like this, or you may have known of a situation like this. A child is performing poorly in school. He or she misses assignments, pays little attention in class, and doesn’t do well on quizzes and tests. Naturally the quarterly grades reflect this. In between report cards the [...]

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