Praise for laggardly editors
A very nice note today from an author of an article in Education Policy Analysis Archives: It’s amazing how much faster EPAA gets articles into print compared to paper journals… I have another paper that has been “in press” for well over a year now—and I haven’t seen the galleys yet. So—thanks to you, Gene […]
More on “big social science”
Richard Steckel sent me the following response to my contrarian view of Big Social Science: I have read your comments with interest and find that I agree with most of them. Big projects are a matter of degree, in both funding and numbers of people. Much very good work involves small budgets (or no external […]
Bedfellows, amicus briefs, John Roberts, and Hosty
Interestingly enough, I’ve read absolutely nothing on the blogosphere yet about the collection of signers for FIRE‘s amicus brief supporting certiorari in the appeal of Hosty v. Carter (that’s a page from the Student Press Law Center describing the case). One of the signers is David Horowitz’s Students for Academic Freedom, and now the American […]
Whose choice?
A first cynical response by one British parent to Tony Blair’s education-reform speech promising more parental choice: It appears that the education bill basically does the complete opposite of what they’re saying. Schools will have the freedom to select—but not by ability. LEAs [Local Education Agencies] are not being stripped of their powers, they’re being […]
Cliopatria award nominations
By Sherman Dorn on October 31, 2005
Cliopatria, the group blog at the History News Network, is giving out awards for blogs. Nominations for different categories are now open (through November 30). I suppose this blog is eligible for some categories, but not in the group blog nor newcomer categories.
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