Of Hurricanes And Cable News Sunday

As Hurricane Gustav bears-down on the Louisiana coast, the cable news channels have been covering the story all day. (See CNN's here.)And so they should cover this major news event.I grew-up in Florida, which is Hurricane Country.And, interesting as it may seem, one of the things that many Florida folks used to say, (and many still do say) is that these monster storms don't hit the big coastal

China Arnold: Monster

This creature masquerading-as-a-mother murdered her baby by cooking the little girl in a microwave oven:DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting a defense attorney's claims there was evidence that someone else was responsible.China Arnold, 28, showed no reaction when the jury's verdict was

Administrative Buffoonery Or Crazy Like A Fox?

Oftentimes, stupidity needs no explanation:Iowa Central Community College President Robert Paxton will collect $400,000 from the school in return for his resignation.After 13 years as president of the Fort Dodge school, Paxton resigned Wednesday, one day before the school’s board of trustees was scheduled to discuss an undisclosed “personnel matter.”The special meeting was called after The Des

Notes From The Education Underground

Each and every year some well-intended naive soul teacher comes around and solicits for the United Way. Here's an example why I don't give 'em a nickle:For months, the United Way of Central Carolinas board said Gloria Pace King was worth every penny of her controversial $1.2 million pay package.Tuesday, 37 of those board members unanimously called on their longtime CEO to resign or be

Let's Carnival!

The 186th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by SharpBrains.) is open for your educational pleasure!And don't forget to round out your educational experience by taking a look at the Women's Independence Day Edition of The Carnival of Homeschooling.

EduDecision '08: The Hillary Factor

Last evening, I watched Hillary Rodham Clinton give her speech in support of Obama at the Democratic Convention.Interestingly, she never promoted (or even mentioned) Obama's fitness to be the commander-in-chief. (I don't think McCain's handlers will overlook that omission either.)In my opinion, her remarks were a lukewarm endorsement at best.But don't take my word for it, go over there, take a

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 186th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week over at SharpBrains.) are due. Please email them to: afernandez [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 post's URL if

Notes From The Education Underground

Today was the first day of classes in our junior high school.The kids seem to be OK;All 193 of them.*sigh*We classroom teachers will be getting our first monthly pay check six weeks after we reported for our first day of work last week.For what is now the sixth year, I'll be receiving the same take-home pay.And, like the prices down at our local Wal-Mart, what is expected of us continues to

Those Pistol-Packing Texas Teachers

Did you hear the one about the School District who wants their teachers to pack heat? AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicated Monday that he supports a school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes start this month.Trustees of the Harrold Independent School District approved a policy change last year to allow employees to carry