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Who Should Be Responsible for Education?

Where exactly does the responsibility lie for educating our future? Presently it appears as if the federal government holds that responsibility.  Let’s face it, there is a Department of Education (granted it has no authority in the constitution) and under the current administration billions of dollars in funds are being battled over in congress at this ...

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A Thought on the Proposed $140 Billion

As many of you know, President Obama has proposed an $800+ billion economic stimulus package aimed at jump-starting our economy.  Specifically, there is an astonishing $140 billion earmarked for education.  My first impression... wow!  My second thought wonders whether money is just being used to coverup the real problem.  The old adage, “The road to ...

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Cambridge Study: Rich students have more money than poor students

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1127275/Cambridge-students-surviving-3-day--lord-massive-400-week.html Date: Jan 25, 2009 Yes folks, I just had to post this. While it goes against my "better" judgement, I could not pass up the opportunity to display lunacy when it displays itself. It is comforting to know that a government & university could spend tons of money to figure out that their "poor" students ...

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Changing the Face of Education

Earlier today I ran across this fascinating article by Thomas Frey, "The Future of Education." He notes in his introduction that numerous elements are missing from contemporary education; elements which he believes will be implemented in the coming years.  What really piqued my interest was his solution, "these missing pieces will be a participative courseware-builder that allows the ...

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