Archive for April, 2008

Article on why Antioch University is closing
April 21, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/education/edlife/antioch.html?pagewanted=1
This is an in depth article that tries to explain why Antioch Univertsity is closing after all. I think we need to look at it to understand what the pitfalls were that they fell into.
Personally I’m sad because not only did I get my MAT from Antioch, but I met Arthur Morgan, who founded the [...]

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April 16, 2008

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April 15, 2008

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Of Witches and the Wait for Justice
April 15, 2008

By MAURA J. CASEY
In 1662, the colonists of Hartford accused 39-year-old Mary Sanford of witchcraft. Based on evidence β€” drinking wine and dancing around a bonfire β€” the court pronounced her guilty β€œfor not having the feare of God before thyne eyes.” Sanford was hanged, leaving behind five children and a shaken husband who was [...]

Offbeat learning for middle school is long gone
April 14, 2008

BY HOWARD MARTIN KATZOFF
Howard Martin Katzoff, who has been teaching since 1968, recently retired from the New York City public schools.
April 11 2008
Teacher tenure is, once again, a hot issue. Lawmakers are deciding what character qualities and professional skills earn a teacher a permanent job. For some, the answer is simplistic: link a teacher’s tenure [...]