By Tyler Cowen Originally Published at The New York Times September 7, 2013 ONE of the most troubling features of the slow economic recovery is that it has largely bypassed young people. This doesn’t bode well for the future of the American economy. For Americans aged 16 [...]
Common Core State Standards. Love it or loathe it, the implementation allows us to see the prospect of unintended consequences in a new light. Look at policies prompted by the program. Haste and waste are fully exposed in centuries of education policy. We leap and do not [...]
As you contemplate the research and the value of the studies also consider sample sizes, what defines a standard, and also, self-deception. Please ponder before and as you peruse. Truth About Dishonesty yours “We all want explanations for why we behave as we do and for the [...]
While it might be easy to dismiss any poll, it is vital that we realize peoples' opinions have power! Sure you might say the questions were skewed or either of the political Parties who worked on the project had a vested interest. Nevertheless, the numbers are clear [...]
Take a moment and reflect on your relationship with power…and empathy. Do you have one more than the other and earlier in your life were the roles reversed? What about your partner, your superior [at least in the office]? Does your Supervisor relate to your needs? Does [...]
Human mental bandwidth is finite. You’ve probably experienced this before (though maybe not in those terms): When you’re lost in concentration trying to solve a problem like a broken computer, you’re more likely to neglect other tasks, things like remembering to take the dog for a walk, [...]
"Intelligence." What visions of grandeur does the word conjure up? What does the lexeme connote? Most of us think of "intelligence" as intellect, aptitude, or acumen, any or each. As a society we prize "intelligence." Indeed, we will pay any price to achieve it. Consider the countless [...]
We each want the best for our child. We want our young to attend good schools. Confronted with countless "choices" what do we choose? Is it possible for any parent to make a bad decision? [If you are as we, we believe all is good.] Perhaps there [...]
An image of Trayvon Martin is held aloft at a gathering Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Mladen Antonov, AFP/Getty Images / August 24, 2013) By Sandy Banks Originally Published at The Los Angeles [...]
