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Korean inspired cram schools

ladyrayne wrote 3 hours ago: I read an interesting article this morning in the WaPo about Korean Americans who run cram schools i … more →

Tags: Education, Korean Americans, Cram Schools, Maryland, Northern Virginia, united states

Ave Maria Law School Invokes Status as Religious Institution and "Ecclesiastical Abstention" to Dismiss Law Professors' Lawsuit16 comments

jonathanturley wrote 4 hours ago: The Ave Maria Law School in Naples, Florida has long been controversial. Dedicated to Catholic educ … more →

Tags: Bizarre, Constitutional law, Courts, Religion, Society

I knew procrastinating was a bad idea.

tintin wrote 10 hours ago: My philosophy homework’s a bit tougher than I expected.  Not exactly unanswerable, but I think … more →

Tags: Philosophy, Political Science, slacking off, Tintin

Core Journal Entry #1

burningpurplepaper wrote 12 hours ago: Core Journal Entry #1 Sociologically Imagining My Autobiography   Sociologically Critiquing my High … more →

Tags: autobiography, Core Journal Entry #1, Socio 10, Socio10, upd

Can High SAT Scores Compensate for Low GPA's?

The Honor Student wrote 18 hours ago: Several weeks ago, I attended a College Prep information class at the academic center where I am stu … more →

Tags: For the Parents, for the students, College, GPA, SAT

This Year's Twist on Fourth of July Tradition

JJ wrote 21 hours ago: Because Favorite Daughter is landing in London this weekend — where I suppose America’s … more →

Tags: belief in gods, change, Cognitive Psychology, Creative Class, Culture, Education, Evolved Homeschoolers, Family Values, Favorite Daughter

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!45 comments

jonathanturley wrote 1 day ago: Happy Independence Day! We began our celebrations last night on July 3rd with the Turley fireworks … more →

Tags: Congress, Constitutional law, Courts, Criminal Law, Environment, INTERNATIONAL, Justice, Lawyering, media

Caught in the Rye: Court Enjoins Sequel to Salinger Masterpiece3 comments

jonathanturley wrote 1 day ago: U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts in New York has enjoined the publication of a sequel to The Catche … more →

Tags: Courts, media, Society

Ideal Audience

theableminnow wrote 1 day ago: Ideal Audience Not scattered legions, not a dozen from a single region for whom accent matters, not … more →

Tags: Book Stuff, Critique, Literature, Kay Ryan, poet laureate, Poetry

Perspective: BYU's MPH Program

ryanlindsay wrote 1 day ago: Two months ago I finished the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Brigham Young University (BYU … more →

Tags: Global Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Practical Advice, Brigham Young University, BYU, Education, Master of Public Health, m|ph, program

The New Math: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Solves Low School Passage Rates By Lowering School Standards36 comments

jonathanturley wrote 2 days ago: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has come up with a sure-fire way to improving the performance of student … more →

Tags: Bizarre, Politics, Society

Questions from an entering Freshman (part 1)

kissandcontrol wrote 2 days ago: A few months ago, one of my high school friends emailed me with a few questions about UCLA, because … more →

Tags: College Life, College, UCLA, Questions, admissions, University, Berkeley, uc, Dorms

Plagiarism Short Circuit

unknownadjunct wrote 2 days ago: G. Thomas Couser’s piece in IHE today on plagiarism is a must-read. Inside the normal to and … more →

Tags: recommended, Students, Teaching, expectations

UK: Summer Camp for Skeptic Kids?19 comments

JJ wrote 3 days ago: Aw mum, not more THINKING even though school’s out?? [Richard] Dawkins, who is subsidising … more →

Tags: Accountability, change, Cognitive Psychology, Creative Class, Culture, Discipline-behavior, Education, Evolution, Evolved Homeschoolers

Back to Reality4 comments

maudelebowski wrote 3 days ago: Well, I guess going back to spin class last night has sparked some kind of reality check. As in like … more →

Tags: everything but the kitchen sink, health/weight goals, Life

Feeling the Heat?2 comments

unknownadjunct wrote 3 days ago: I see from this op-ed in the LA Times that the Dean of the UC Berkeley Law School is advocating that … more →

Tags: Budget, Government, Perspective, Budget cuts, Education, expectations

Feminist Studies, Research, and Indoctrination6 comments

pomegranateappleblog wrote 3 days ago: Why It’s so Difficult to Have Real Academic Discussion On Feminist Topics I have a hard time when f … more →

Tags: Gender, Women, Christina Hoff Sommers, Feminism, feminist scholarship, Feminist Studies, persistent myths, Research

9 Pointers to Improve in the World of Academics

The Honor Student wrote 3 days ago: The honors course is competitive and challenging. Very few kids are gifted or talented and the rest … more →

Tags: for the students, improve, Tips, Hints, Pointers, better

"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked, Money Don't Grow on Trees...Ain't Nothin' in this World for Free..."1 comment

Fifty-One-Fifty wrote 3 days ago: I’m leaning against the pink tile in the women’s restroom of the Math and Science buildi … more →

Tags: bipolar I disorder, Mr. Getting-A-Divorce


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