Monday bits
I didn’t have time this weekend to write a lengthy, thoughtful post, or even a lengthy and thoughtless piece, so you get bits this morning. Reserving Mondays: I’ve shut off my e-mail for now to get some editing tasks done, and I’ll see if I can reserve Mondays for selfish purposes for the entire semester. […]
Shared responsibilities for children II: The loving hardass manifesto
Back in June, I briefly noted the potential political dynamics of the dueling manifestoes associated with the Broader, Bolder Approach to Education and the Education Equality Project, apologized for overplaying that analysis, and wrote an entry to talk broadly about shared responsibilities and education as part of the state. I’ve promised but have not followed […]
Maybe Nagin’s “900-mile-wide storm” wasn’t that much of an exaggeration
I started the day with some menial tasks and will continue that for a little while more before donating blood. We’ll see if I’m good for anything tomorrow (often, I’m completely wiped out the day after donating). In the obvious news, there’s nothing like a tropical-storm windfield as large as Louisiana to get your attention […]
Two interviews to read today
A few shout-outs while I’m still juggling a few hundred tasks the first week of classes: Charles Barone’s interview of Robin Taylor (Delaware’s state person in charge of accountability) The Eduwonkette Q&A for Bruce Fuller (coeditor of a new book on accountability) I can now bury my head in my own details, knowing that the […]
First day of the semester
One piece of writing today made me want to scream. Another made me want to cry. Others just left me indifferent. While things could go downhill from here, the semester is far more likely to improve. As soon as my spouse gets home, I’m going in search of better writing.