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Do the Right Thing: NCLB and High Standards

Eric Tipler | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Department of Education, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, Standardized Testing, Education Reform, Standards, Schools, Nclb, Politics News
Eric Tipler

No Child Left Behind is fading from policy discussions, but it continues to shape daily life in schools in a very negative way. Capitol Hill should not forget about the law. Teachers certainly haven't.

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Fake News Is the Real News

Roderick Spencer | Posted 10.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Glen Beck, Walter Cronkite, Education, Real News, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Facts, Standards, Comedy, Fake News, Media News
Roderick Spencer

It strikes me as downright surreal that Stewart and Colbert, and not the 'real' anchorpersons, seem to be the people on TV who actively adhere to concepts like fairness, primary sources and facts.

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CDs: Willie Nelson's New American Classic

Michael Giltz | Posted 09.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jazz, Norah Jones, Vocals, Blue Note, Diana Krall, Standards, Blues, Music, Stardust, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

Some of my favorite albums of all time were recorded by artists well past their prime. Willie Nelson's American Classic can be added to the list.

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Why Are We Pursuing the Wrong Set of National Standards?

Sam Chaltain | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, Education Reform, Standards, Politics News
Sam Chaltain

As Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen's asks: Can our standardized system of schooling be adapted to handle differences in the way individual brains are wired for learning?

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Robots in Education

Gerald Bracey | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arne Duncan, Education, Standards, Tests, Education Reform, Governors, National Press Club, Politics News
Gerald Bracey

Engineers have made great advances in robotics in recent years. Everyday-robots can vacuum rugs and mop floors. More advanced models can act as secretary of education.

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Microsoft Roils the World with FAT Patents

Brian Kahin | Posted 04.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Wto, Standards, Linux, Alliance for Competitive Technology, Patents, Microsoft, Comptia, Business News
Brian Kahin

Some wishful thinkers may accept Microsoft's claim that this is about TomTom rather than Linux. But this is a landmark assault into the most troubled and controversial terrain of the patent system.

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Keep Education a Priority!

Marc Lampkin | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Education, Teachers, Standards, Barack Obama, Obama Transition, Obama Issues, Obama Education, Politics News
Marc Lampkin

The need for improving our education system has never been greater. The rest of the world is catching up with us competitively, threatening our economic and national security.

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The (Lounge) Lizard King: Happy Birthday, Buddy Greco

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.14.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Herman's Hermits, Siegfried & Roy, Rat Pack, Stan Getz, The Lady Is a Tramp, Buddy Greco, Peggy Lee, Las Vegas, Dean Martin, Beatles, Michael Buble, Pop Music, Palm Springs, Jazz, Show Business, Cy Coleman, Duke Ellington, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Standards, Hank Williams, Great American Songbook, Marvin Gaye, Charo, Lennon-Mccartney, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

Buddy Greco's been counted out more times than a punch-drunk boxer, and he bounces back every time. And even in 2008, he's still one of the best jazz pianists around, and a hell of a singer, too.

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One Scattered Nation: A Pathway To Common Standards

Marc Lampkin | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Strong American Schools, Education, Naep, Standards, Public Schools, Standardized Testing, Globalization, Timss, Public Education, Politics News
Marc Lampkin

America needs a national effort to raise education standards in every state. Not dictate what should be done in the classroom -- but states are not, competing individually in the global economy.

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