Aunt Lola’s Cabin
I can’t quite get Alex Tizon’s Atlantic feature, “My Family’s Slave,” out of my mind. It may be a case of unhealthy “compulsion” – as...
Who is most “academically adrift” – and why?
Seven years ago, sociologists-turned-education-experts Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa published a book (under the same name) in which they...
How Google Took Over the Classroom
This is the title of a recent NYT article, for those who missed it. It describes in great detail the questionable sales tactics the tech...
Smart Learning: Less Can Be More!
Children and adolescents now face increasing pressures to boost their academic skills and knowledge. This starts from an ever earlier...
The Power of Deep Reading
Deep reading is often associated with slow reading, allowing time to understand and critically analyze longer texts. It may be more...