Since I'm still trying to catch up on work while recovering from The Sinus Infection That Ate My Brain, I'll post some links to other bloggers who, unlike me, have actually posted something worth reading recently:
Jim over at ZeroIntelligence has done a fine reporting job on a truly horrendous example of zero tolerance. Another example of insane rules being applied in a truly unfair fashion by a completely brain-dead administrator. I hope this story gets wider coverage in the press.
The Washington State Charter School Bill has passed and is expected to be signed by Governor Locke. Go say congrats to SharkBlog.
Reform K12 explains the power of standardized tests to sample knowledge domains in order to help a reader to understand that such tests aren't perfect - but they are the "least worst" way to get a feel for how every kid is doing in school.
Dean Esmay is appalled that people are the least bit "confused" about whether McDonald's food is healthy or not, and A Nickel's Worth of Free Advice wonders why lawsuits seem imminent when the free market is working just fine.
Discriminations has been all over the recent Duke symposium on political diversity in academia, where Duke concluded "they can be plenty diverse with almost no Republicans, thank you."
Jane Galt is confused. On the one hand, she gets press for being a successful female blogger; on the other hand, the Columbia Journalism Review sees her as a victim of discrimination in the blogosphere. The CJR article's whininess is not to be believed, as author Brian Montopoli does his best to convince us that women only blog when men allow them to. Guess I was lucky there weren't any men determined to control the flow of educational measurement information over the web.
Daryl Cobranchi has been busy lately - bashing insipid articles about homeschooling, pointing out a new blog by a former homeschooler, and reporting on the education understatement of the year.
Finally, I'm not the only one who wants to own, and fondle, one of those mini iPods. They come in pink!
Posted by kswygert at March 12, 2004 02:09 PM