More Americans are studying in Germany — for free and in English One reason German taxpayers foot the bill for higher education is to help attract skilled workers from the U.S., Britain and China. By Rick Noack WaPo[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Schools’
January 21st, 2016 - 10:31 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
SCHOOLS: McCleary FAILS!!!!
WA State Senator Reuven Carlyle FACEBOOK It is time to acknowledge that despite honorable efforts private bipartisan negotiations on McCleary this year failed to result in the introduction of meaningful legislation. While its true the Legislature has met key deadlines, we likely face[...]
November 20th, 2015 - 1:38 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
Why we should rename Garfield High School
At Garfield High School, the Education You Get Depends on Your Color by Allie Holly-Gottlieb APR 27, 2000 The Stranger This is a great essay and very worth reading. Sadly, however, it fails to reflect that facts today. Garfield is rapidly becoming a white neighborhood school. Soon its catchme[...]
November 5th, 2015 - 4:20 pm § in Misc.
Seattle (and Washington’s) Charter Schools Alive and Well
Seattle Weekly: Charter Schools Are Dead. Long Live Charter Schools In the wake of a crippling Supreme Court ruling, Seattle charter schools are fighting back. And may be expanding.[...]
How The Seattle School District Assures Itself That Racism Works
The District has been pulling this racist nonsense for at least 30 years. This story is especially absurd because, in the case of Leschi, the school featured in the Times’ piece, the problem is solving itself. The area of Lechi, once predominantly Black, is being gentrified. S[...]
October 8th, 2015 - 8:09 am § in Misc.
Why Do Teachers Unions Demean Charter Teachers?
“The claims of critics — including my own union — are unfounded.” Says charter school teacher, Mary Hinley. Parents have chosen to send their children to these schools just as teachers have chosen to invest their professional lives into the success of these schools. This debate shoul[...]
October 7th, 2015 - 9:01 am § in Misc.
Images of the 21st Century: French Post Cards: 5
SEEMORE OF THE FUTURE, from the fin de siécle.[...]
October 3rd, 2015 - 1:42 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
Anti Charter Propaganda
David Sirota at Salon goes on a tirade, claiming that we do not need to reform public schools because poor kids do badly cuz they iz poor. This article is rather stupid. YES poverty is a very, very bad thing. Yes, as Sirota highlights, studies show that 2/3 of the variation among Americas scho[...]
September 26th, 2015 - 1:12 am § in Schools & Colleges
The Land of the Setting Sun Watches Its Universities Sink as The Sea Rises
Japan Dumbs Down Its Universities ….Noah Smith Most people who follow news from Japan will be paying attention to the economy, or possibly to the fist-fight that broke out in the Diet over security policy. But there was a huge and very worrying change in Japanese education policy that someh[...]
FRANCIS JACOBSON: Education Is Not Free
FRANCIS JACOBSON There is an idea floating around about free college education. I don’t favor this. I favor a German style segregation of students, but since American parents see their children as a refection on them I don’t see this happening. I say this based on personal experience. I [...]