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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
Gambling with laptop effectiveness in Baltimore Co.
By Paul Katula
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A program will spend $150 mil to put a laptop computer in the hands of every Baltimore County student. Will it be a worthwhile investment?...
Poor kids’ low scores go up after counseling, tutoring
By Paul Katula
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A new study out of Chicago may change the mind of people who thought providing individual tutors for poor kids who were behind in school...
Pronoun usage and Facebook's new gender rules
By Paul Katula
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Facebook will allow users to specify what pronoun—he, she, or they—is used when referring to them after a change to the gender rules. [...]Read More......
Recess should not be taken away as punishment
By Paul Katula
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Recess is important to children, and taking it away as a punishment may be self-defeating: it won't correct the behavior and can result in more...
Lots of snow and closures in the Northeast
By Paul Katula
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The winter storm that hit the Northeast Wednesday night & Thursday brought snow, school closings, & awesome photography, courtesy of NASA & the NOAA GOES...
Math Olympics for grades 3 & 4 in Lincolnshire, IL
By Paul Katula
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Students at Half Day School participated in the annual Math Olympics, which, because the real Olympics are going on, were enhanced somewhat. [...]Read More... from...
Cue the music. MSA will have a swan song.
By Paul Katula
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Maryland will administer the assessments that had come under fire from all corners this school year. We assume this is the final word, as it...
Baltimore girl, 12, robbed at gunpoint & other crimes
By Paul Katula
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When a young girl is held up at gunpoint for her cellphone as she walks to school, we know they don't feel comfortable in their...
Power of parent-school partnerships: Logan Square
By Paul Katula
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The Logan Square Neighborhood Association stands as a national model for parent involvement in school, even going as far as creating lifelong learners out of...