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Five roads to nowhere
The venerable New York Times gave some print real estate to Harold Levy, Chancellor of New York City schools for a few years, who offers his advice for “Five Ways to Fix America’s Schools.” Here is the lede: AMERICAN education was … Continue reading
Posted in Higher Education, Uncategorized
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Pension drama, Act I
I wrote a few weeks ago about the coming municipal (and other) pension morass, which some of Colorado’s elected officials seem intent on denying. My point was simple: in coming years benefits are going to be reduced, and/or contributions raised. Turns out we did not have … Continue reading
College graduation rates: falling, failing
A piece from a WSJ economics blog about a new report on college graduation rates: What’s the difference between attending Bennington College in Vermont versus Trinity College in Connecticut? They seem pretty similar: both are East Coast private schools, both are considered “highly competitive” and both cost about … Continue reading
Graduation day note to adults: Get involved
Last night I attended the inaugural 8th grade graduation of West Denver Prep (on whose board I serve). This was an enthralling and uplifting event, with a poignant and vibrant address by Paul Lopez (Denver City Council District 3), and remarkable advice from the teacher selected to address … Continue reading
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How to win friends and influence people
Cue the education truism that when adults fight, children lose: 342 Boulder Valley teachers stage ‘sickout’ Administrators had to scramble to find substitute teachers today after 342 teachers called in sick. The “sickout” came amid contract negotiations between the teachers and … Continue reading
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Sports Break: skills vs. effective (revisited)
The Denver Nuggets won their first playoff series for the first time since tight shorts; are up 3-0 in the current series, and Charles Barkley has them picked as the team to beat: The reason? You know the reason. We’re talking … Continue reading
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Union fissures in negotiations
In Washington DC, the current union negotiation with the district is showing cracks within the union itself: Contract talks between the District government and the Washington Teachers’ Union, now in their 18th month and under a mediator, are escalating tensions within the … Continue reading
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