WSJ weekend interview of John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, is just as good as his controversial OpEd.
Archive for October, 2009
The Conscience of a Capitalist (John Mackey) is a Must-read.
October 24, 2009Walter Williams Discusses School Choice
October 24, 2009Kindergarten Survivor Goes From Outcast to Honor Roll
October 23, 2009Alex Barton was voted out of his kindergarten class for having autism.
[Alex now] attends Jupiter Academy on a MacKay scholarship, which provides [State of Florida] money [i.e. vouchers] for students with special needs to attend a private school, according to the Palm Beach Post.
U.S. Math Scores Hit a Wall
October 19, 2009U.S. Math Scores Hit a Wall. The name of the wall is the NEA (and other teachers unions).
Here are a few choice quotes:
“Educators were uncertain how to explain the flat results, and some said they don’t point to a trend.”
“I would be cautious not to make too much of it,’ said Kichoon Yang, executive director of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a professional group.”
“…most fourth-graders … probably could subtract a two-digit number from a three-digit number but not identify parallel and perpendicular lines in a geometry problem.”
“most [eighth-graders] … likely would be able to read information from a graph but probably wouldn’t be able to set up and solve an algebraic equation.”
