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Monday, April 21, 2014

If KIPP is so bad, what does that say about poor minority parents?

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Education blogger Jim Horn, who doesn't let accuracy interfere with his eagerness to condemn charter schools, has yet another post dec...
Thursday, April 17, 2014

Relative vs. Absolute Poverty Measures

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In discussions over poverty and education policy in the United States, it is common to see international comparisons. These comparisons usua...
Friday, March 07, 2014

Ravitch's math

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In a recent post , Diane Ravitch decries the fact that Chicago charters expel a higher percentage of kids than do the other public schools: ...

Meat = Smoking?

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Another day, another over-hyped scaremongering study in the news. The latest is this : Eating a diet heavy on meat and cheese may be as ...
Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Case Against High-School Sports - Amanda Ripley - The Atlantic

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The Case Against High-School Sports - Amanda Ripley - The Atlantic : "The Case Against High-School Sports The United States routinely ...
Saturday, September 14, 2013

Law School: Worth It?

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I've been digesting the new paper " The Economic Value of a Law Degree ," by Simkovic and McIntyre. It concludes: " Aft...

Heckman is Wrong

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James Heckman (Chicago, Nobel prize winner) has been arguing that society should offer universal preschool for youngsters. His main evidence...

Pascal Junod » An Aspiring Scientist’s Frustration with Modern-Day Academia: A Resignation

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Pascal Junod » An Aspiring Scientist’s Frustration with Modern-Day Academia: A Resignation : 'via Blog this'
Friday, August 16, 2013

Riddle of the script: how the world's most difficult puzzle was solved - Telegraph

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Riddle of the script: how the world's most difficult puzzle was solved - Telegraph : 'via Blog this'

Music I Like

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The Boxer Rebellion, "Diamonds."   Amy Holford, "I Won't Wait." Move over, Adele:   The Boxer Rebellio...
Monday, August 12, 2013

Why the World Is Smarter Than US - The Daily Beast

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Why the World Is Smarter Than US - The Daily Beast : In all of these nations, sports have little or nothing to do with public schooling....
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Obama's Preschool Proposal is Not Based on Sound Research | Brookings Institution

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Obama's Preschool Proposal is Not Based on Sound Research | Brookings Institution : 'via Blog this'
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Unhappy Truckers and Other Algorithmic Problems - Issue 3: In Transit - Nautilus

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Unhappy Truckers and Other Algorithmic Problems - Issue 3: In Transit - Nautilus : "Modeling a simplified version of a transportation...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Science Prodigy Zhao Bowen Wants to Crack a Genetic Mystery: What Makes Some People So Smart? - Wired Science

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Science Prodigy Zhao Bowen Wants to Crack a Genetic Mystery: What Makes Some People So Smart? - Wired Science :  Now, at 21, he oversees ...
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