Carnival Time!

The 125th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by Education in Texas) has opened-up the the midway for your reading pleasure.Round-out your Educational Experience by seeing what the homies are up to over at the Carnival of Homeschooling.--------------------------See our latest EduPosts.

The NEA: Boondoggle Or Money Well Spent?

Remember the National Endowment for the Arts?Those are the folks who spent taxpayer money on "artwork" by Andre Serrano ("Piss Christ") and the late Robert Mapplethorpe's homoerotic photography.Now the NEA is back in a big way with $124 million earmarked for this year and $128 million for next year: An all-night reading at a local Krispy Kreme of American author John Steinbeck's 1939 classic "The

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 125th edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by Mike over at Education In Texas) are due. Please email them to: mikea3_98[at]yahoo[dot]com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 11:00 PM (Eastern) 3:00 PM (Pacific) today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's

The Traveling Wonks

The Wonk Family is in transit to our summer place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina. The roadtrip itself is 2,164 miles and given good weather and no surprises, we should arrive late Monday evening or early Tuesday.Stopping only for fuel and food-to-go, the trip takes about 36 hours.We should resume posting this Tuesday.Among other communities, we should be passing through: Yuma,

Let's Carnival!

The 124th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by What It's Like on the Inside) has opened-up the midway for your EduEnjoyment.Round-out your Educational Experience by seeing what the homies are up to over at this week's edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.--------------------------See our latest EduPosts.

The Wanker Of The Day: Principal Crackjob

Florida middle school principal Anthony Giancola's career went up in smoke after he became hooked on smoking crack cocaine and marijuana:TAMPA - Anthony Giancola, the former principal of Van Buren Middle School, first tasted crack cocaine sometime before the school's Christmas break. Just like that, he was hooked.He told police in an interview released Wednesday that he easily spent $400 to $600

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 124th edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by the Science Goddess over at What It's Like on the Inside) are due. Please email them to: the_science_goddess[at]yahoo[dot]com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 6:00 PM (Eastern) 3:00 PM (Pacific) today. Contributions should include your site's name, the

Merit Pay Chronicles: The Minneapolis Story

In the latest example of a nationwide trend, The New York Times is reporting that unionized teachers in Minneapolis have overwhelmingly voted for a performance-based compensation plan: For years, the unionized teaching profession opposed few ideas more vehemently than merit pay, but those objections appear to be eroding as school districts in dozens of states experiment with plans that compensate

The Watcher's Council Has Spoken!

Each and every week, Watcher of Weasels sponsors a contest among posts from the Conservative side of the 'Sphere. The winning entries are determined by a jury of 12 writers (and The Watcher) known as "The Watchers Council."The Council has met and cast their ballots for last week's submitted posts. Council Member Entries: Bookworm Room took first place with Judging People By Their Friends and

The Carnival Of Education: Week 123

Welcome to the midway of the 123rd edition of The Carnival of Education!Here's this week's roundup of entries from around the EduSphere. Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves, even this school-related limerick.If you're interested in hosting an edition of The Carnival Of Education, please let us know via this email address: edwonk [at]

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 123rd edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by us here at at The 'Wonks) are due. Please email them to: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 9:00 PM (Eastern) 6:00 PM (Pacific) today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL

The Watcher's Council Has Spoken!

Each and every week, Watcher of Weasels sponsors a contest among posts from the Conservative side of the 'Sphere. The winning entries are determined by a jury of 12 writers (and The Watcher) known as "The Watchers Council."The Council has met and cast their ballots for last week's submitted posts. Council Member Entries: Soccer Dad has earned first place honors with 3 Spies and Six

The All-Muslim, All-Girl High School Prom

The University of Minnesota's Al-Madinah Cultural Center is an Islamic student group (website here) that receives much its funding from mandatory student activity fees paid by all students who attend the university.Al-Madinah's mission is "to create a better understanding and appreciation for the diverse culture of Islam through educational, social and community activities at the University of

The Coyote School Lunch Program

One youngster in Salem, Massachusetts, (yes, that Salem) gave his opinion about his school's food in no uncertain terms when he said that he would rather "eat his arm" than chow-down on what was being served:The only certainty about the school lunch program is that almost nobody prefers Preferred Meals, a pilot program at three city schools.Nearly 60 percent of students dislike the taste of the

The Quote Of The Day

A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on a cold iron.Horace Mann

The Carnival Of Education: Week 122

Welcome to the midway of the 122nd edition of The Carnival of Education!Here's this week's roundup of entries from around the EduSphere. Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves.If you're interested in hosting an edition of The Carnival Of Education, please let us know via this email address: edwonk [at] educationwonks [dot] org.Thanks to

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 122nd edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by us here at at The 'Wonks) are due. Please email them to: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 9:00 PM (Eastern) 6:00 PM (Pacific) today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL

The Watcher's Council Has Spoken!

Each and every week, Watcher of Weasels sponsors a contest among posts from the Conservative side of the 'Sphere. The winning entries are determined by a jury of 12 writers (and The Watcher) known as "The Watchers Council."The Council has met and cast their ballots for last week's submitted posts. Council Member Entries: For the third week in a row, Joshuapundit took first place with this week's

Middle School Teacher Sues Students!

I'm so used to seeing stories about parents and students suing their teachers that I was taken aback when I read this story about a middle school math teacher suing students: INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) -- A math teacher whose name is used in a student film featuring an evil teddy bear that orders other stuffed animals to kill a teacher is suing the four children who made it, alleging it defamed