June 14, 2005
Bits and pieces
A couple of quick links, before I crawl back into bed and whimper, my sinuses ravaged by the recent onslaught of pollen and the sudden 30-degree change in average temperature outside...
From today's Onion sidebar: "PETA Complains As Revised SAT Tested On Chimpanzees" (thanks, Mike M).
Devoted Reader Tracy A. notes that the AJC previously published a criticism-free article on the state exams; her theory is that this explains the subsequent article in which non-substantive criticism was shoehorned in. I think she's right.
Anyone ever hear of the Waldorf schools? This article is thought-provoking. The school philosophy sounds about as hippie and touchy-feely as one can get. I would think it'd be difficult to catch students up in later grades after they fall behind early on.
A cheating scandal unfolds in Louisiana. Obligatory quote about how there's too much pressure on teachers these days is included. I'd just like to say that I'd love to be in a field where, if I was caught breaking the rules, the newspapers would rush to make excuses for me.
The Nyquil is kicking in. Goodnight.
Update:Awww. In my allergic misery, I have company:
