In America, we don’t let our kids play dodgeball out of fear for safety and give away Participation Trophies so nobody’s kid feels bad about not qualifying for a real award. In China, they smack the shit out of kids…
Tag: education
Weekend Reading Roundup (Finally, Some Original Stories Edition)
Imagine my delight when I look at this stack of clips on my desk and realize I’ve actually read some unique, compelling stories this past week. So much so, that I needn’t flower them up; just a brief line and…
This Week’s Metro Column…
… can be found here. It features a reference to Thunderdome, and this sentence: Each candidate in the May 18 gubernatorial primary has a distinct education-reform position. It’s time to make them the focal issue of an unremarkable campaign.