Texting Is the Scourge Of This Generation

Says here the *average* teen texts about a Catcher in the Rye‘s worth of words every two months.

This explains why I can’t get a three page paper out of them. how int he world do they have the time?

Texting Is the Scourge Of This Generation – Texting – Gizmodo.

Are Small Schools More Effective Than Large Schools? – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com

An interesting discussion with kids weighing in. Bottom line? Depends on the kid!

Are Small Schools More Effective Than Large Schools? – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com.

Teacher Defends Small Schools

Interesting dialogue captured on the web page linked below. Centers on how small schools might be undermining public school education by “stealing” high achieving student and turning away those with more intensive requirements.

I suppose this is possible – not my experience at all, of course. And I have to wonder at the link in some people’s minds between public education and large schools: yes, that the way it is, but is that the way it must be or even should be?

Education Notes Online: Teacher Defends Small Schools and Others Respond.

Branford Marsalis on Students