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Blog Facelift.
I’ve revamped the blog a bit as I learn a little more about CSS. The basic template has been changed, for better or worse. I like the look of this one. I’ve copied a few lines of code to add … Continue reading
Student Assessments in Science
Okay! Enough already! The results of student performance on various assessment instruments for science is not so good. In fact, it is poor by most standards. I’m not going to spend kilobytes defending the (science) teaching community and education in … Continue reading
The Legislation That Would Not Die!
Sorry, but this time of year I keep one ear open for legislative action on educational issues. It looks like I spoke to soon. Even though the Senate defeated legislation for gutting the class size ammendment, the House narrowly passed … Continue reading
..And Then There’s the A++ Plan
It appears that the democrats, and more than a few moderate Republicans, were able to fend off another of the Governor’s “devious” plans to weaken the class size ammendment. Several legislative issues still remain unsettled; a voucher ammendment; funding for … Continue reading
Welcome Teachers!
A few teachers have expressed interest in establishing a dialog which can move beyond the confines of departments and disciplines. A dialog that does not have to be constrained by lack of a quorum or confined to the last few … Continue reading