Top education is surprisingly low-tech in Finland
The movement to increase the level of technology in our schools may serve business purposes while failing to boost education outcomes much. [...]Read More... from...
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
Bullying victims more likely to bring weapons to school
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Bullying victims suffer health problems, physical and psychosocial, new research confirms. Bullies may actually be healthier. 2 studies. [...]Read More... from Bullying victims more likely...
Republicans repeat old Common Core arguments
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Some leading Republicans are bringing up old argument against the Common Core and need to stop so work can proceed. [...]Read More... from Republicans repeat...
Underage drinking party busted in W Ocean City
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An underage drinking party after a Md. high school graduation has left three people injured and several people charged, either as adults or juveniles. [...]Read...
Racist remarks follow Indian-American spelling champs
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Two Americans of Indian descent were declared co-champions of the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Racist remarks sprang up right after the contest. [...]Read More......
Some PARCC work on hold as judge reviews bid process
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A N.M. judge halted a contract between PARCC and Pearson over a protest that claims they may not have played fair with our tax dollars....
Kenwood jazz band to premiere chart w/o 1 guitarist
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We mourn the shooting death of a jazz band guitarist in Chicago, killed just a few weeks before the world premiere of a new jazz...
Republicans in Congress push unhealthy school lunches
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New USDA guidelines for healthier school lunches went into effect in August, but many people (Big Agra) stupidly want to make poor schools exempt. [...]Read...
Fort Wayne schools to track lunchtime fingerprints
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Some schools in Ft Wayne, Ind., will use fingerprints to track students in the lunch lines come fall. Or parents can opt out. [...]Read More......
Md. schools might start after Labor Day
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Despite a task force recommendation that schools in Md. start after Labor Day, we don't think the economic benefit will offset what students lose. [...]Read...