RattleBag and Rhubarb

College Paying Admitted Students to Re-Take the SAT: Say what??

Some colleges are paying members of the freshman class to retake the SAT’s. Administrators claimed that they were merely giving…

16 years ago

Iconic Images

Student art work: Iconic images from Kenyon House. Click the pic for a bigger view.

16 years ago

Outdoors at Lunchtime

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16 years ago

What do we tell the children?

Paul Hoppe I was very taken by this strip in the Styles section of the NYTimes Megan at the Mall.…

16 years ago

Give Joy a Chance: An 11-Step Program

It's the 21st century. So what happens when we shut children down and disconnect them from wonder, creativity, curiosity and…

16 years ago

A Digital Crossroads

Digital kids in a digital world. What's to worry about? Here is a short interview with John Palfrey author of…

16 years ago

Online People are Real: Give Them a Break

There's research that suggests strongly that real-world bullying strongly predicts cyberbullying and the parallels in behavior both suggest that cyberbullying…

16 years ago

Focus on the SAT

Cyril E. Power The Exam Room Study of Standardized Admissions Tests Is Big Draw at College Conference - article in…

16 years ago

“…larnin’.” It’s the key that opens all doors.”

William Woodruff died this week. He  was a professor of world history best known perhaps for his autobiographical works. He discovered a love…

16 years ago