People, Politics & Business

January 2012

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The Cost of College: The Pushback

Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, is having a busy week on the heels of President Obama's State of the Union address Read more
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Apple and Education Publishing: The Disruptor

". . . we'd like you to come along for the ride. But if you choose not to, we won't hesitate to leave you behind . . ." -John Gruber, Daring Fireball, referring to his "guess" about Apple's strategy for the education textbook marketplace Read more
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Jon Stewart on SOPA: "Angry Nerds"

Masterful - - - Read more
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Legendary Quincy Jones riffs about technology, music, math, creativity, and . . . parenting

" . . .We'd go to executive conferences with Bill Gates and he'd say, 'Alan will you please take over?' . . . " - Quincy Jones Read more
Are you saying, your son (8th grader), actually took an on-line course? Hmm (as a negative check-mark for admissions).
AAdmissions Director - Private School with a "waiting list", viewing the ability to learn on-line as a flaw as opposed to a an asset for self-directed, life-long learning
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