22. February, 2010
Although three-quarters of the nation's estimated 2 million home-schoolers identify themselves as Christian, the number of Muslims is expanding "relatively quickly," compared with other groups...
18. February, 2010
11. February, 2010
"Palaeography can't be taught in an online tutorial; it's a skill handed down from one academic to another. If King's does go through with its decision, it's the end of the subject in this country."
4. February, 2010
You know how abstinence-only sex education is completely worthless and doesn't have any effect on students' behavior? Yeah, about that...
29. January, 2010
Florida Governor Charlie Crist needs to get on the phone to Carcieri and get his facts straight: The only way to create jobs is by cutting taxes and laying off state employees. The Don's been doing it for years and look how awesome RI's economy's doing.
27. January, 2010
26. January, 2010
Girls' generally poorer performance at math in schools has no scientific explanation, and appears to be based on nothing more than anxiety -- which they may pick up from early women teachers who are themselves anxious about it.
6. January, 2010
23. December, 2009
Boston-based non-profit One Laptop Per Child project, led by MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte, threatens to build the dream computer of the future: the OLPC XO-3.
18. December, 2009
Taunton eight year old draws a picture of Jesus crucified. Obviously, he's dangerously fucking insane and needs counseling now.
17. December, 2009
Remember those 'experts' with all that 'evidence' about different learning needs? Yeah, about that.
10. December, 2009
"Move over 'M' and 'P,'" Greenberg continued. "Because this ain't your grandfather's alphabet."
Problem: Colleges don't want suicides on campus. Solution: Expel any student who might be feeling suicidal.
12. November, 2009
With student debt rising and more of those enrolled failing to graduate in four years, there is a growing sentiment that college may not be the best option for all students.
2. November, 2009
6. October, 2009
You may not engage in sexual activity while your roommate is present in the room. Any sexual activity within your assigned room should not ever deprive your roommate(s) of privacy, study or sleep time.
3. October, 2009
2. October, 2009
America's most banned library book is so awful, only the British press can tell us what it is. Go on, guess. (Hint: It's a children's book.)
26. September, 2009
An official history textbook used by thousands of GCSE pupils contains embarrassing errors, including the assertion that the United States won the race to the moon in 1979.
25. September, 2009
Look, Reading Rainbow was a television program. That should tell you something right there.
24. September, 2009
5. September, 2009
"When I look at books, I see an outdated technology, like scrolls before books."
