Schools Matter: Magic Bullets in the Education Wars

This space explores issues in public education policy, and it advocates for a commitment to and a re-examination of the democratic purposes of schools. If there is some urgency in the message, it is due to the current reform efforts …

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The Mumpsimus: Africa and Science Fiction

You should read Nnedi Okorafor’s guest post at the Nebula Awards blog, “Is Africa Ready for Science Fiction?” Lots of information and great stuff to think about. Since one of my favorite people is a Kenyan who recently completed a …

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ResearchBuzz » Google News Increases Its News Archive

The standard Google News has been a little more open lately about how many news sources are getting indexed, and now Google News is getting in on the act as well. Google News announced last week that its news archive has been quadrupled …

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ARTS: Prokofiev's 'Music for Athletes' (Princeton Alumni Weekly …

The piece, which Princeton music professor Simon Morrison *97 uncovered in 2006 at the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art in Moscow, was performed as part of the sixth annual Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival. …

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LEXINGTON KY TOURISM: Hard Times Comedy Tour…

These guys and gal are rated “R”, as is most comedy , but don’t let that discourage you. They are funny! Comedians include local favorites Darrin Hensley, Matt Linville, Mike Thompson, Ray Mills and Audra Meighan. …

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JURIST – Paper Chase: Iran implements controversial Internet data …

[JURIST] Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] has implemented a law requiring the country’s Internet service providers to retain records of users’ incoming and outgoing data for at least three months, …

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