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California rain flushes toilets in Robert Redford building
Friday, November 14, 2003
By Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — In the Robert Redford Building, toilets flush themselves with rainwater — except for the urinals, which use no water at all. The floors are made of bamboo and the carpets from hemp.
All [...]
I sorta feel like a Hallmark card when I think about what I have to be thankful for at Thanksgiving – kinda like having to buy presents on birthdays and Christmas, like on-cue. But I know these holidays serve the purpose of making sure there is an official time to consider others. All kidding aside, [...]
The article appeared in the NYTimes:
My post might still be at the bottom of this page, but if not, click on the Archives button at the bottom of the page and go to July 27.
The following reply is from: Jon Boeckenstedt Assoc. Vice President of Enrollment Management DePaul University 1 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL [...]
We have an integrity policy at Stanton and I am going to share this article with students, staff, and parents. It’s a beginning.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/26/nyregion/26CHEA.html?hp
November 26, 2003
Exposing the Cheat Sheet, With the Students’ Aid
By JANE GROSS
ESTPORT, Conn., Nov. 19 — A Crystal Rock water bottle is Exhibit A in a campaign to reduce cheating here at Staples [...]
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, but I’ve noticed that there seems to be a trend moving in the same direction as a comedian like Jackie Mason’s show – people deriving pleasure or meaning to their own lives from other people’s travails or unhappiness. Making fun of people, making war, America’s Funniest [...]
Jay Matthews has done a good job of looking at
No Child Left Behind Act: Facts and Fiction
By Jay Mathews
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 11, 2003; Page A08
From the article:
The No Child Left Behind Act, in its second year, is the most ambitious federal effort to raise achievement in public schools in 38 years. It is [...]
Administrative Costs of Education Voucher Programs
Paul T. Hill (September 2003)
Though response to the Zelman case has not been as dramatic as possible, a number of states and localities are now considering creating voucher programs. A few localities have experience designing and implementing such programs, but most will encounter challenging issues.
On the surface, the economics of [...]
The following article is a good indication of where the Bush agenda is heading – make Bush look good because there are tests that he thinks shows he’s doing something, and make sure enough schools fail so that he can justify his push for vouchers. Ah, the little emperor is trying to complete his world [...]
