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Sherman Dorn
My idle thoughts on general relativity, economics, and schooling
So Paul Krugman finally saw his "maximum magnum opus," The Theory of Interstellar Trade published by a journal. As long as you understand standard microeconomics equations and the Lorentz time-dilation formula, you'll… oh, wait. You don't really need the Lorentz formulas for this one. Where he goofed was in the omission of general relativity with the very […]
Calling Joe Williams and Charlie Barone!
Tina Collins has an explosive charge in the UFT blog this morning, alleging that DFER comprises DINOs (Democrats in Name Only). We'll see how DFER responds (as I'm sure they will). Some broader context: Wall Street tends to make and give money opportunistically. Traders were happy to donate to Obama and the Democrats in 2008 […]
Do moldy schools violate Florida’s state constitution?
This week, the Orlando Sentinel has run a series of articles by Denise-Marie Balona on mold problems in schools: see the stories Sunday, Monday, and today for the entire series. It's horrific in places, boosted by counterproductive acts such as shutting down all HVAC in the damp Florida summer. But I think there's an erroneous assumption […]
A right to education, especially for those with troubling behavior
Last Friday's ruling in a North Carolina court that schools that suspend students for extended periods must still provide an education is both a reasonable interpretation of most state constitutions' right-to-education clause and an important philosophical and policy point. Here's the way I'd put it: you have a right to an education, if not necessarily where you […]
Why an educated population is a public good
Last month, Matthew Denhart described the current (and very small-scale) state of privatized student-loan microfinance, something Richard Vedder jumped on when Warren Buffett mentioned the idea last year: turn student debt into equity in students. This idea addresses my concern expressed a few years ago (it's towards the end of that very long entry) that the domination […]