How can we expose more people to critical thinking?
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College admissions bribery scandal
by Pyrrho » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:10 pm
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Yeah well whatever.
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday indicted dozens of people — including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — in...
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On the contrary ed.
The ruling class universities used to provide a well rounded education such that (for example) a BA in English lit was a good...
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Tue Jul 30, 2019 4:13 pm
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Looking for a new career? How about some vocational training?
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:30 pm
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Vatican launches exorcism training course as demand for priests with skills to tackle demonic possession rises
Irish Examiner
The Vatican is...
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Developments to the East.
Note that the priest says sometimes mentally ill people come for exorcism and he refers them to a psychiatrist.
As a...
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred
Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:35 pm
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School funding
by Pyrrho » Sun May 05, 2019 11:48 pm
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On the one hand, teachers having to buy supplies themselves.
On the other...
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P. – S.
Reminded me of this I'd seen recently:
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Mon May 06, 2019 12:12 am
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Free Science Books
by Llacheu » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:41 pm
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Well some of them are real science books/papers. Some are questionable, so read before downloading. But there are some good reads there too.
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Not specifically science, but I'm thrilled nonetheless:
Carla Hayden has an audacious plan to make Library of Congress available to you online...
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Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:37 pm
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The Most Segregated Public Schools In The Country
by Anaxagoras » Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:55 am
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New York’s Most Elite High School Admits Just Seven Black Students in a Class of 900 :cowbell:
Yes, the new spin is to use the loaded word...
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They might ask how it is that the public schools have failed the black population.
Then they'd have to admit they are doing in on purpose.
Yes I...
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Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:47 pm
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Is this offensive/racist? A course of study
by ed » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:57 am
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It is increasingly important for all of us to recognize offensive and/or racist material with nothing more than a glance.
This thread will help us...
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↑↑↑ Kitsch, especially well-meaning kitsch, is always offensive. (To Humanity, of course.)
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Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:13 pm
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The campus political correctness thread
by Anaxagoras » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:40 am
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Figured we should have a catchall thread for the wackiest examples of political correctness at universities.
So here's an opening bid:
Facial, not...
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USD law school: Hawaiian Day party is offensive. Hawaiian state rep: No it's not.
The University of South Dakota Law School pressured the...
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Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:07 am
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Sold only to the teaching profession ...
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:38 pm
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Sold only to the teaching profession for use in the classroom.
I'll bet. :D
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Keeping the tradition alive, Old Boy. 8)
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Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:45 pm
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Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:35 am
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Finally the human race is getting back to normal
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:49 pm
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IQ Scores Are Falling in Worrying Reversal of 20th Century Intelligence Boom
Science Alert
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Well people are honestly getting dumb each day with technology getting at the finger tips. Glad to know this.
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Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:17 am
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Fat Studies (ping ed)
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:56 pm
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Fat Studies
An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society
Yes really! :mrgreen:
Sample:
Fat pedagogy: Improving teaching and...
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Colleges dropping 'Fat Studies' courses in 2018
The College Fix
:mrgreen:
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred
Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:21 pm
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Promoting critical thinking by putting the Good Soldier Schweik in charge
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:23 pm
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Efforts grow to help students evaluate what they see online (AP)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Alarmed by the proliferation of false content online, state...
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Analysis: They will do as good a job of it as they teach reading.
I'd wager two things about schoolteachers (from my experience):
– a lot of them...
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Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:51 am
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Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:09 pm
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Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:32 am
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Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:38 pm
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More on Chromebook: Education
by Rob Lister » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:17 am
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The headline:
Chromebooks: 1 Million Sold in 3 Months
Isn't very impressive. Unless you consider who bought them.
iPads are still the apple of...
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More on this for anyone here that cares about our children. :)
The Windows S machines are more or less tailored to classroom use. It makes many...
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Mon May 08, 2017 11:57 am
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What is truth?
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:46 pm
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Pomona College Students Say There’s No Such Thing as Truth, 'Truth' Is a Tool of White Supremacy
Reason
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If the truth does not exist—if it...
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Contrary to his denial, I've come to think that Abdul is actually our board philosopher. :twisted:
All I gotta say is, none of the black people...
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Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:59 pm
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Proposed change to State of New York teacher certification
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:28 pm
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‘Literacy’ test for teachers may be nixed
NY Post
The state Board of Regents will likely vote early next week on whether to ax the Academic...
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Indeed. When making the trip back to the Dark Ages, one should take along a friend or two.
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Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:28 pm
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Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:21 am
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Bored at school? There's an app for that.
by Pyrrho » Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:39 am
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A Chinese university lecturer is using facial-recognition technology on his students to help determine the level of interest in his classes, a tool...
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He is My Bitch.
He cannot escape from me.
--J.D.
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Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:54 am
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Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:18 pm
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Charter schools
by Anaxagoras » Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:25 am
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Charter schools are like private schools funded with public money. The theory is that by allowing competition, the best schools will prevail. Some...
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Charter schools are like private schools funded with public money.
No true, they are just slightly less regulated than the typical public school....
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Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:37 am
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A degree in Kardashianism. THIS IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT!
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Jul 06, 2016 3:55 pm
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Sociology student gets a First for dissertation on Kardashians
The Register
Synopsis: After a binge watch, it is determined that the Kardashians...
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↑ Dunno, Vlad, you tell me. ;) :figamagee:
You don't think I retire to a (* shudder *) moldy, stinky, cramped coffin , do you?
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Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:48 am
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Adler University, Chicago.
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:03 pm
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I had never heard of it before, but lately they've been advertizing all over the Chicago L.
Apparently their big thing is Social Justice TM , which...
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Nope. But you can read their mission statement there. I won't quote it because I don't want a night in the box.
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Thu Jun 30, 2016 3:30 am
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Reading fantasy gives you brain damage, man
by Pyrrho » Sat May 14, 2016 10:29 pm
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Graeme Whiting, the headmaster and founder of the Acorn School, an independent private school in Gloucestershire, U.K., wrote a convoluted blog post...
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--J.D.
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Sun May 15, 2016 6:08 am
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5 Awful Things Only Homeless Women Experience
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:30 pm
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Cracked magazine click bait article.
The story begins ...
When Alice was in grad school, she found herself the unlucky target of a stalker ......
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Granted, I don't know how a PhD stacks up to a plain old Bachelors degree in the income department. But degree holders overall make more money than...
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Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:43 pm
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999 and then some
by Pyrrho » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:13 pm
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I wonder what parts of this story are actually true and/or really happened:
What's the largest number you can represent with 3 digits? Nope....
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gnome for the win. :figamagee:
Saved this thread from ignominy. :)
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Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:04 am
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Texas, educated
by Witness » Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:37 am
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Texas education board dreads possible return of culture war with anti-gay candidate
AUSTIN – Mary Lou Bruner has at least twice said President...
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Speaking of Texas news, has anyone brought up Robert Morrow yet?
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Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:52 pm
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UConn plans to build special housing for black males
by Anaxagoras » Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:04 am
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With the totally hip name of ScHOLA²RS House . :notsure:
Civil rights group challenges UConn over black-only dorm plans
A civil rights...
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Bite response perhaps?
No.
Wait...
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Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:02 pm
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Pay for protests
by Pyrrho » Sat Dec 19, 2015 8:16 pm
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And the food needs an upgrade!
Oberlin College Students Protest The Cafeteria Food Not Being “Culturally Accurate” Enough, Demand To Be Paid An...
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--J.D.
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Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:42 pm
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NYPD: Los Angeles schools a bunch of wimpy crybabies.
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:18 pm
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I paraphrase of course.
Los Angeles public schools closed due to bomb threat; NYC received same threat, but Bratton slams response as...
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If it were actual terrorists I doubt they would warn anyone beforehand. Kind of defeats the purpose. Any real terrorist attacks where the terrorists...
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Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:02 pm
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Goodbye "No Child Left Behind," Hello "Every Student Succeeds"
by Anaxagoras » Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:02 am
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The law itself may be fine and all, but don't you just looove the way they name these things?
Every Student Succeeds , gimme a break. :roll:
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They are asymptotically approaching making the Special Olympics the paradigm for elementary education.
You know, everyone a winner.
Between shit...
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Sat Dec 12, 2015 1:46 am
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How do kids get around to do graffiti?
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:24 pm
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In New York City they ride the subway.
But what about in towns that don't have good public transportation?
Mom Accused of Helping Sons Make...
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Cool mom bump.
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Sat Dec 05, 2015 12:32 pm
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Congratulations, Student Protesters, You Just Got Used
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:04 pm
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Congratulations, Student Protesters, You Just Got Used
The Federalist
... the more you read through the students’ demands, the more they look...
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It's what happens when the inmates insist on running the asylum.
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:44 pm
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School offers free counseling for the traumatized victims!
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:14 pm
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Really. :)
Confederate flag displayed on student laptop prompts latest bias incident report
The Gatepost Framingham State University's...
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A new definition for 'thin skinned'.
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Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:17 am
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Having trouble passing exams?
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:32 am
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Zimbabwean pastor, Prophet Sham Hungwe, claims ‘anointed pens’ will help students pass exams
The Independent (UK)
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News outlets from across...
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Prayer cloths still cost only $10 American.
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Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:47 pm
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Navy to teach Navigation
by Rob Lister » Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:35 pm
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It Will Take More Than Celestial Navigation to Hack-Proof the Navy
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Navigation nowadays, however, isn't a skill to be practiced and perfected so...
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--J.D.
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:20 am
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Lectures are discriminatory
by Anaxagoras » Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:10 am
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DOES the college lecture discriminate? Is it biased against undergraduates who are not white, male and affluent?
The notion may seem absurd on its...
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an old and well-established tradition in education
No fucking excuse. Indeed, evidence for the prosecution modulo some extenuating circumstance....
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred
Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:30 am
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Looting as legitimate political protest
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:29 pm
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It is unremarkable that there will be some people who think so.
What is significant about this story is that a tenured professor at Yale teaches...
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Jade Helm
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Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:09 am
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UCB: The Harrison Bergeron School of Mathematics
by corplinx » Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:31 pm
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BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON THE UC BERKELEY MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
In a nutshell: Stop making us look bad. If you don't, we'll fire you.
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If not renewing your contract means they have to hire someone else to take your place, that means it's a firing. If not renewing the contract is...
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Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:49 pm
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California lowers standards retroactively
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:31 pm
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California exit exam abolished, diplomas to be awarded
San Jose Mercury News
Upending a hallmark of California school reform, Gov. Jerry Brown...
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The State should also pay their bills:
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:32 am
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Want 100 grand? Take the challenge!
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:02 am
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:lmao:
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One thing to bear in mind. The Ancient Hebrew conception of the universe (as understood by whoever wrote that part of Genesis), was not a religious...
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred
Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:18 pm
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It's official: Florida middle schoolers can't handle the truth after all
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:14 pm
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Florida school apologizes for warning students that evolution deniers were trying to ‘mislead’ them
Raw Story
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because it accused people who deny evolution of being liars who are intentionally setting out to deceive others about the origins of the world....
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A Game of Tag
by Pyrrho » Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:10 pm
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Not really banned...just reimagined.
The cause for concern, the school district explained, were some “isolated incidents of unfortunate...
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They should introduce British Bulldog
Bunch of pansies. Not, of course....
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Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:28 pm
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Hovind and Thunderfoot both back on track.
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:26 pm
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Hovind is out of the joint and back in business promoting young earth creationism.
Perhaps he learned his lesson and will pay his taxes. And I...
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I expect Hovind to do as well as he usually does: his followers will believe his bullshit.
--J.D.
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Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:16 am
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Computers lower school grades
by Rob Lister » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:46 pm
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This is a bit convoluted
A report issued by the UK's Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has evaluated how technology in...
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I agree completely. A quibble ...
And that learning to be an end user is computer literacy .
If they would just teach that it would be 'good...
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Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:13 pm
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Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:07 am
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Thundetf00t back on track at last.
by Abdul Alhazred » Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:59 pm
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Smacking down creationists again. 8)
I hope that means he's over her . :notsure:
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I have that affect, yes.
--J.D.
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:32 am
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This is scary. How bad is education in the US?
by the_ignored » Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:28 am
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Aron Ra gives a depressing talk:
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I keep seeing this on the front page as how bad is ed... and I have to say, he's not all that bad.
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Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:25 pm
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Student’s stunning plea: Why did NYC let me graduate high school?
by Abdul Alhazred » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:15 am
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Student’s stunning plea: Why did NYC let me graduate high school?
NY Post
Just read it. :|
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A good example is the French baccalauréat (high school diploma), an annual hot potato endlessly debated in the press. The government wants at least...
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Thu Aug 13, 2015 4:03 am
