Tag Archives: Education

Quote of the Day

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

“What I’m concerned about is the fact that China is testing a railgun mounted on a navy ship before the United States is and that China has the biggest quantum computing facility in the world about to open,” said Goldman. … Continue reading →

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NC Teachers Say No to Guns in School…Kinda

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

I teach. I have already said I would carry. I don’t want to, or look forward to it, but some things you do. Protecting kids is one of them.  I’d like to never be a sitting duck. I don’t want … Continue reading →

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At Least They Asked?

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

When you write a survey, you should consider each question carefully. Are you guiding the respondent to one answer or another? Are you showing bias? I once answered “incorrectly” on a psych test for a job by saying “no” to … Continue reading →

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Arming Teachers? A Response from a Teacher

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

For nearly 20 years I have been an elementary school teacher. I would carry a concealed gun in school. No one really knows how they’ll react to a shooting. A school resource officer failed to enter the Florida school, and … Continue reading →

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I Have Read That Somewhere

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

From an essay in Inside Higher Ed about the bullies on college campuses who enforce conformity and try to silence ideas: Enough already. Just as the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (and women) … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

The jury should have been in a long time ago. As long as we institutionalize kids into prison-like schools built on a factory model and without any other choices, we’ll get more and more psychic alienation and social dysfunction. In … Continue reading →

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Felony: Writing on the Teacher’s Desk

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

I hate hate. Nazis are really stupid. Drawing a swastika on a Jewish teacher’s desk is hateful and criminal. But a felony? Boston Herald: Andover officials: Swastikas at school were felony hate crime Andover police are investigating the discovery of … Continue reading →

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Education and Pseudoscience

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Sorry for the long-ish rant about education. This is bugging me. — Dave Remember when bran muffins were going to save our lives? Or oatmeal was the perfect food? Or yogurt could help you live forever? Dietary fads are a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Bad Spellers Anonamus

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

We are "sory" and will get it "fixted" "A S I P." pic.twitter.com/aUZbopLmFG — City of Wichita (@CityofWichita) August 4, 2017 Never mind. We got this! Water tower at Wichita State University is no longer Wichita Staty Universite. pic.twitter.com/TlEJ3LwOis — … Continue reading →

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Church Wins Case About Playground

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Missouri ran a competitive grant program to use scrap tires for playgrounds, but locked out all religious schools…because you know…Church and State. The Supreme Court reversed a lower court.  The Supreme Court ruled Monday that churches have the same right as other charitable … Continue reading →

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