When the news hole shrinks, any mention is a blessing… well, sort of
Adam Emerson used to be the Tampa Tribune‘s higher-ed reporter. As the Tribune’s owner Media General has been laying off reporters and editors left and right over the past year, assignments have shifted, and Emerson now has the K-12 education beat. So when he called me up with the news, it was also to ask […]
Hire a discount windbag
Reading one student paper a few minutes ago reminded me that a number of school districts hire consultants for fairly high prices. Some of them are worth every cent because they perform services that are rarely required but essential. Some of them are highly overpaid. And some of them cost even more in opportunity cost […]