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Welfare brat by mary childers
I’ll be adding this book to my list of terrific reads that explore the complexities of social mobility through education. Childers’ memoir is beautifully written even when she’s writ… more →
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John Stuart Mill
Ryan wrote 6 days ago: Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded; and the amount o … more →
Just Ella
caelesti wrote 2 weeks ago: Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix Just Ella isn’t really a retelling of Cinderella, rather … more →
The Dark Knight Is a Liar
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leilanidianne wrote 2 weeks ago: In college I watched “Strangers on a Train,” the Hitchcock movie. “The Dark Knight … more →
They act like they have a smell under their noses
themeda wrote 2 weeks ago: “Pymble Ladies College must be totally outraged by having their exclusive relationship tainted … more →
Beyond Access
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janevangalen wrote 2 weeks ago: Sara Goldrick-Rab, one of a pair of Education Optimists on one of my favorite new blog feeds, has co … more →
I heard it on the other side
Jinx wrote 2 weeks ago: I wonder how long I’ll manage to stay separate, floating out here in the universe untethered t … more →
Lost in suburbia
themeda wrote 3 weeks ago: “Life in Australia is neither urban nor rural but suburban. If your ambition is to live on Ram … more →
Apples, Oranges, and Scores on Standardized Tests
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janevangalen wrote 3 weeks ago: I wrote a few weeks ago about the Public Service Announcement from Strong American Schools that exo … more →
In the Land of Shiva: Part V
lotusuprising wrote 4 weeks ago: By morning, the bus was winding up the base of the Himalayas. A morning sun was rising, and it revea … more →
Schools as Scapegoats
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janevangalen wrote 1 month ago: Thanks to Doug over at Borderland for the tip to Lawrence Mishel and Richard Rothstein’s exc … more →
Work and Intelligence
janevangalen wrote 1 month ago: Mike Rose writes movingly about politics, work, the “detail and texture” of the lives of … more →
Does your city support your business effort?
Christine Haskell wrote 1 month ago: I recently re-discovered Paul Graham and fell in love with (his writing style). Check out this artic … more →
Trouble the Water is as good as people say
lois lane wrote 1 month ago: “Trouble the Water”, a documentary about survivors of Hurricane Katrina (and so much mo … more →
Surveying Jamaicans for experiences of socioeconomic justice
rachelhaye wrote 1 month ago: Though I procrastinated for the past few weeks, I finally got it done. I am done editing the Socioec … more →
$30K for Kindergarten
janevangalen wrote 1 month ago: It’s not new news that educational advantage starts very early for the children of the wealthy … more →
Skunks
themeda wrote 1 month ago: “A pack of skunks.” Family of a sixteen year old charged with the bashing murder of Daniel Ow … more →
welfare brat by mary childers
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stephanie jones wrote 1 month ago: I’ll be adding this book to my list of terrific reads that explore the complexities of social … more →
Learning Your Way Into the Middle Class?
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janevangalen wrote 1 month ago: Lane Kentworthy, over at Consider the Evidence, has been doing a series of posts here, here, here, a … more →
New Blog on Working Class Issues
janevangalen wrote 1 month ago: The Center for Working Class Studies at Youngstown State University has launched a new blog, Working … more →
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