Archive for November, 2007

Attendance-Based School Funding Needs Revamping

It’s painful to watch the behind-the-times-because-their-funding- is-always-being-reduced public education system in this country convince the powers that be (politicians) to let them make some changes. The old system doesn’t work in these here modern times. School funding based on attendance rates only worked when there were no off-campus education options. The warping of the current [ READ MORE ]

Don’t Screw Up Your Future

Thanks to the Internet, we all have an infinite number of options for screwing over our future selves. This is probably the only exception to my general crankiness regarding the timing of my birth. Being born in the 70s means I am less inclined to be physically or emotionally attached to my MacBook than a [ READ MORE ]

Researching College Attendance Rates

Educational researcher Melissa Roderick from the University of Chicago is using her powers for good in order to study college attendance rates among graduates of Chicago public schools. Kids said they wanted to go to college, but didn’t actually end up attending. What was the glitch and when in the process was it occurring? The [ READ MORE ]

No One Enjoys Writing Grant Proposals

If one were to go solely by the involuntary facial twitching and general demeanor (crushed soul) of people writing grant proposals, one might conclude that grant writing sucks. Here are some resources to assist the grant writers among us through the excruciating process: Technical Advice: UC Davis: Writing Grant Proposals Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Grant [ READ MORE ]

A Year in the Life of Six College-Bound Seniors

The Christian Science Monitor just had an interesting two-part article. It follows six high school students for a year—from October 2006 when they’re ensconced in the college application process until October 2007, when they’re a month into their freshman year at college. It’s worth reading for the view you get of a year in the [ READ MORE ]

Technology in the Classroom

Inside Higher Ed had an article recently about all the new technology being used by college students these days. The article explained the study Educause Center for Applied Research has done on the topic. The results of the research were certainly interesting, but the best parts of the article were the cranky comments that followed. [ READ MORE ]