The Daily Riff - BE SMARTER. ABOUT EDUCATION.

THE NEXT WAVE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

What Every Parent, Teacher & Administrator Needs To Know. The stereotypical image of the geeky nerd - the lonely male in a dark basement punching out computer code - may soon be a picture of the past. Instead, imagine. . . Read more

Are Standardized Test Scores Arne Duncan's One Note Song?

The Federal Stimulus and "Race to the Top" Grants - How Will It Affect Education?According to The Christian Science Monitor this month:"The federal stimulus money for education is prompting states, much more than before, to embrace reforms promoted by the... Read more

PANIC IN DETROIT

David Bowie and Other Observations - How Education in Detroit May Be a Warning To Other Vulnerable Districts Across the Country Read more

WHAT MATTERS NOW

A Free E-book to enjoy & share: experience seventy big thinkers "organized" by Seth Godin. Read more

ARE THESE THREE THE FACE OF EDUCATION? REALLY?

NEWT, AL AND "THE DUNK" ARE A CURIOUS TRIO STUMPING FOR EDU-REFORM. CHECK OUT THEIR "MEET THE PRESS" VISIT. Read more

Teen-Produced Reality Series: StudentSpeak!

"My generation needs to do a better job of taking hold of its (tech's) reins and really using it as a tool to DO something" Read more

Textbook Publisher Pays for Bogus Amazon Reviews

Elsevier paying people to give their textbooks five stars at Amazon Read more

IS THIS EDUCATION? YOU BET.

Our boys need good role models now more than ever Read more