Tag Archives: Education

Public Education on Sale, Now $292 Off

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

My former high school is facing a budget crisis.  The State of Michigan recently cut per pupil funding by $165 in October and will probably cut another $127 per pupil this month.  This decrease of $262 could lead to the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Reading Rainbow

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high, Take a look, it’s in a book — Reading Rainbow … For those that don’t know, Reading Rainbow has finished its twenty-six year run.  The show did not emphasis how … Continue reading →

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Trust and Lies: What Parents Tell Their Kids

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

My dad tells stories about his parents giving lessons about drugs.  He was taught that every kind of illegal drug was dangerous.  Trying anything, even only once, could kill you.  Drug users were guaranteed to lead hopeless, empty lives. These … Continue reading →

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Hating on Pep Rallies

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

Pep rallies are strange things, which the excellent xkcd explains in the comic above.  They are focused almost exclusively on sports and cater toward the loud and boisterous.  While I was often involved in sports, I am definitely not loud … Continue reading →

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