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Education Clichés

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Whitney 1 Comment

This morning, I read a New York Times opinion piece called “The Great Stagnation of American Education” by Robert Gordon.  My first thoughts were that it contained a lot of useful information about how important education is for long term … Continue reading →

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School Finance from a Parent’s Perspective

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Whitney Leave a comment

I went to a public meeting of the Finance Committee for our local school district this week.  The news, as anyone could have imagined, is not good.  Here’s the problem in a nutshell: -Property values have dropped, and as a … Continue reading →

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Looking into The Future

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

There’s a new video on the ‘net showing a baby interacting with an iPad and then getting frustrated interacting with a magazine, because it is not responding in the same way. Take a few minutes to watch. Just take a … Continue reading →

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On the Eve of Another iPad

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

In a few short days, the next version of Apple’s iPad will hit the shelves. We own two of the original versions, and one son has asked for the new one as his sole birthday present, so i know at … Continue reading →

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