Bob CollinsThe world is full of people who see wrongdoing and do nothing about it. Where do people learn to just keep their mouths shut?
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Tag: Schools
Is college worth it?
David Cazares
At the beginning of a Capitol rally in St. Paul today, Gov. Mark Dayton apologized to protesting higher education students for what his generation “did to financial aid.” Presumably my colleague, Alex Friedrich, is going to jump into this on his excellent On Campus blog, but what exactly did Dayton’s generation do to financial aid? Read more →
Academically adrift
A business professor in Florida has figured out that several hundred of his students have been cheating, so he gave them a lecture they may remember.
A couple of state legislators say they intend to use the special session on flood relief to reintroduce a bill on bullying. It won’t do much good.
If the key to getting a dropout back in the classroom is Slug or at least a message the kids can relate to, what the key to keeping them there in the first place?
dgaraets
No Child Left Behind. Race to the Top. Race Your Child to the Top Before They’re Left Behind. School’s just starting and the debate over education policy already sounds more intimidating than AP chemistry.