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controlling history

A look at two textbooks in eight states.

 

improving a school district's open enrollment program

Caltech helps out the Pasadena school district.

 

environmental education

It may have been natural for Sweden to produce Greta.

a tip of the hat to Sukie

 

plastic musical instruments

Inexpensive musical instruments that sound get more kids into music.  The article obsesses on plastic waste, which is pretty much a non-issue compared to our regular use of plastics.

a tip of the hat to Greg

 

physicsgirl on particle physics

A no-background explainer from Dianna

it's rocket science

Speaking of the Royal Institute .. Chris Bishop had a classic lecture complete with dangerous demonstrations (as it should be).  I can't believe he had nitrogen tetroxide in the same room as an unwitting audience though...

 

no blondes allowed

Teaching about discrimination 50 years ago.

 

 

my semester with the snowflakes

A lovely essay

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I am the oldest freshman in the class of 2023. Before I was accepted, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had seen the infamous YouTube video of students screaming at a faculty member. I had seen the news stories regarding the admissions scandal and that Yale was included in that unfortunate business. I had also heard the students at Yale referred to as “snowflakes” in various social media dumpsters and occasionally I’d seen references to Ivy League students as snowflakes in a few news sources.

I should give a bit of background information. I was an unimpressive and difficult student in public schools. I joined the military at 17 and spent close to 26 years in the US Navy. I was assigned, for 22 of those years to Naval Special Warfare Commands. I went through SEAL training twice, quit the first time and barely made it the second time. I did multiple deployments and was wounded in combat in 2009 on a mission to rescue an American hostage.

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a tip of the hat to Lynn

 

politics and education

When Republicans try to stop kids from thinking about environmental consequences.  This time in Arizona.

 

 

a church school won't allow students to use medicaid

Oh yeah - and the church owns a company that provides an insurance package that's acceptable to them. (via The New York Times)

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Ms. Langston, 20, enrolled in the free government insurance program last year after becoming pregnant with the couple’s daughter, who is now 4 months old. Mr. Langston, 22, was planning to sign up for Medicaid in January, when it is set to expand in the state.

To remain in school, they would have to buy private coverage. The cheapest option available is the university’s student health plan, which does not comply with the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections and would require the Langstons to pay a $3,125 annual premium.

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