True American Values

I don't agree with a lot of what Peggy Noonen (of the Wall Street Journal) says, but this time she gets it right: Americans should not fear talking--and listening--to those whose views we loathe.You don't want to judge Christ by Christians, someone once said. He is perfect, they are not.In a similar way you don't want to judge capitalism by capitalists, or the legitimacy of democracy by the

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 Cosmic Ironies.Non-Council Entries:

Let's Carnival!

The 138th midway of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by Global Citizenship in a Virtual World) has opened-up the midway with a roundup of EduExhibits for your EduEnjoyment.And if you're in the mood for a little extra credit, check out this week's edition of the Carnival of Homechooling. --------------------------See our latest entries.

The Free-Radical Approach To EduReform

The editorial board of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is saying that what's needed in order to overhaul public education is to actually go ahead and really overhaul public education:End high school at age 16. Take schools away from school districts and school boards and give them to hired private contractors, most likely liability corporations owned and run by teachers. Fund schools from the

Our EduTax Dollars At Work

Is this the boondoggle that one might very well suspect it to be?More about these federal grants here.

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 138th edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by Global Citizenship in a Virtual World) are due. Please email them to: gxeremio [at] gmail [dot] com . (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

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: Right Wing Nut House received the most votes with Is War With Iran Now Just

The Carnival Of Education: Week 137

Welcome to the midway of the 137th Carnival of Education!Here's the very latest roundup of entries from around the EduSphere. Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves.Folks interested in hosting an edition of the C.O.E. should please let us know via this email address: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net.Thanks to everyone who helped spread

Exploitation?

When it comes to being fashionable, it is said that one can't be "too tall, too thin, too rich, or too young."Until now:A 12-year-old has caused a media frenzy after she was chosen to front one of the world's largest fashion shows.Blonde-haired, blue-eyed Maddison Gabriel was picked as the official ambassador of Gold Coast Fashion Week in Australia and has also worn a number of revealing outfits

Carnival Call!

Entries for the 137th edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by us here 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 11:00 PM (Eastern) 8:00 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: ‘Okie’ on the Lam received the most votes with 2001 -- Our Own Odyssey Began

Carnival Time!

The 136th midway of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by History is Elementary) has opened-up the midway with a roundup of EduExhibits for your EduEnjoyment.And if you're in the mood for a little extra credit, check out the soccer edition of the Carnival of Homechooling. --------------------------See our latest entries.

Wonkitorial Comment: Six Years After 9-11

With the United States now embroiled in the quagmire of the Iraq War, let's not forget that the real mastermind behind the crimes of September 11, 2001 remains at large and is still unpunished.Lest we forget, here's a whole set of articles devoted to tracking the movements of the porcine creature demon who's name is Legion Osama bin Laden.EdWonk's notes to certain members of the Washington

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 136th edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by History is Elementary) are due. Please email them to: historyiselementary [at] mail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 8:00 PM (Eastern) 5:00 PM (Pacific) today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's

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: Done With Mirrors received the most votes with Contemptible.Non-Council

Our Troubled High Schools: Gang-Banging The Indy Way

The plague of student juvenile gangs continues to infest many of our public schools, with the latest incident occurring in, of all places, an Indianapolis high school: Seven North Central High School students face gang-related charges after a fight in the school cafeteria resulted in their arrests Thursday.According to police reports, Special Deputy Thaddeus Jones of the Indianapolis Metropolitan

Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire: A "Gotta Have?"

A book with a title like that is just begging to be bought.Australian educator Murray Bourne liked it while Teacher Magazine's Howard Good didn't.Heh. Maybe some kind-hearted soul will buy a couple of copies and leave them in our teacher's lounge.I won't hold my breath.

World's Dumbest College Students?

Not everyone who goes to college is smart: (emphasis ours) A pair of freshmen at Northeastern University learned a tough lesson before classes even started this semester, when one of them allegedly leaned out the window of his dormitory and yelled something regrettable in earshot of plainclothes police officers."If you're looking for weed, my roommate Ferrante has some for sale," Michael R.

Alive Day

According to NBC news, if one survives being "blown-up" in Iraq, that day forever becomes one's "Alive Day."This Sunday evening, HBO is set to broadcast a documentary called Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq hosted by James Gandolfini. (Yes, that James Gandolfini) Read more about it here and there.I think that some of this might be good to share with students, (especially at the high school

The Carnival Of Education: Week 135

Welcome to the midway of the 135th Carnival of Education!Here's the very latest roundup of entries from around the EduSphere. Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves.Folks interested in hosting an edition of the C.O.E. should please let us know via this email address: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net.Thanks to everyone who helped spread

More Zero-Tolerance Lunacy?

When I was a boy, many of us would draw pictures featuring soldiers, cowboys, Indians, and even cops and robbers.Many of these sketches featured characters using weapons ranging from pistols and sub-machine guns to aircraft dropping atomic bombs on a well-deserving enemy.To us, it was normal. But things have changed.Apparently, boys drawing guns are no longer considered "normal" behavior in

Hammering Around

Who would have thought that, of all people, MC Hammer would be hanging around on Blogspot?Guess there must be some truth to all that stuff I've been hearing in the MSM about "Citizen Journalism."And isn't that as it should be?

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 135th edition of The Carnival Of Education (hosted this week by us here at the 'Wonks) are due. Please email them to: owlshome [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 11:00 PM (Eastern) 8:00 PM (Pacific) today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL if

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: Big Lizards received the most votes with NYT: Analogies Are Meaningless (