Archive for April, 2008
Honor Program Options
In general, I don’t think “starting off” at a community college to get a four year degree is a good idea for most people. This isn’t necessarily a criticism of the education quality at community colleges but rather a recognition that unless a student is especially focused and motivated, his or her chances for graduation [...]
What is being taught? What is being learned?
Education | MySanAntonio.com Students at Medina Valley High School in Castroville say more of them spent the day in in-school suspension than in class because they chose to wear the color green to school after being told not to. So now we know what’s important to students and that the school administration is more than [...]
Doing the math
As a homeschooler, I know that money isn’t everything in education but it as Jaime Castillo points out, it certainly helps. MySA.com: Columnists The 10-campus UC system, which is considered by some as the nation’s best collection of public research institutions, has five medical centers, three national laboratories, and Berkley and UCLA. The UT System [...]
It had to come from an educrat
With the Top 10 % Rule, obviously more people are paying attention to how schools rank the students. MySA.com: KENS 5: Education Catherine takes mostly AP courses, and under the district’s system those courses earn more points than regular classes. But for three years of soccer, she earned no points at all. North East adopted [...]
If you can’t join them, sue them
Now they’re suing UT for considering race in the admissions that fall outside the top 10 percent. UT sued for considering race in admissions “But for her race and ethnicity, it is our belief she would have been admitted to the University of Texas,” said Edward Blum, director of the Project on Fair Representation, a [...]
Progressive homeschooling
Ask Rockridge: Can a Progressive Support Homeschooling? — Rockridge Nation So, yes progressives can support homeschooling. But apparently with quite a few “ifs”. I really can’t bring myself to read through all the comments. I’m sure there is the usual education as the foundation for democracy and so on. I’m sure there are plenty of [...]
Spelling success
Since I started homeschooling my son in second grade, I have tried a variety of spelling programs and methods on and off over the years but without much success. A few months ago, I found one that works and I would encourage anyone who is having difficulty with spelling to try it. AVKO Educational Research [...]
What do you expect, look at the example
UT Austin President Bill Power’s letter to alumni: Dear Friends, Many of you have told me that you are concerned about the Top 10% Law and its effect on admissions at UT Austin. We’re concluding the admissions cycle here on the 40 Acres, and I’d like to share some figures with you. We received 29,626 [...]
Maybe we need more “Tier 1″ universities…
Top 10 rule limits UT-Austin, says school president | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle On Wednesday and in testimony before a House panel a day earlier, Powers said the university could attract a more diverse student body if it was not forced by the state, under a decade-old law, to accept every student with a high [...]