If you had asked me this morning what I expected from the latest round of NAEP math scores and what was going on in DCPS, I would have told you to expect NAEP math scores to increase at a snail’s pace with loads of arguments about what that meant, that Michelle Rhee seemed to have decided at long last that working out a deal with Randi Weingarten was more important than a charismatic image, and that maybe we should focus on long-term issues more than evanescent news stories.<\/p>\n
After I exercised midday … and got dizzy and fainted slighty (I’m fine, don’t worry, it’s only a flesh wound) … only one of those statements turned out to be true. Fortunately, it’s the most important one. I wouldn’t make too much of the NAEP trends from a single cycle, nor of the apparent resurgence of the image of Michelle Rhee the Warrior\/Tyrant (depending on your POV).<\/p>\n
But I’ve got to say I’m a little worried here. I partially lose consciousness, and a little bit of the universe’s fabric frays. I’ve learned my lesson: I’ll never exercise again, to keep the world and reality safe.<\/p>\n
For those who are curious: probably a combination of too-little a\/c in the gym and my body trying to fight off a virus. My daughter had a fever last night, and while I don’t have a fever, I’ve been exhausted for the last 3-4 evenings. And the most embarrassing detail? It all happened at the leg-press machine. I mean, if you’ve ever looked at me, you’d say, “If that guy ever faints while working out, it’ll be on upper-body work. No real biceps, and don’t even try to identify triceps on the man. But the thighs and below? Not a problem.” Apparently the large muscles in my body had a larger appetite for blood and oxygen than was healthy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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