Militia Madness?

When it comes to rightwing militia movements, some folks make it a family affair.

Why We Have Learned To Hate Citibank!

The other day, we received a letter from Citibank. Their latest missive read, in part, as follows:Dear Ms. Wonk,We are making changes to your account terms.These changes include an increase in the variable APR for purchases to 23.99% and will take effect December 20, 2009.This lastest rate increase comes on top of one that was foisted upon us about six months ago. For years, the interest rate had

This Is A Tragedy

Half of all kids in the United States will be on food stamps at one time or another in their young lives: Half of American kids will live in households receiving food stamps before age 20, according to a study reported Monday in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.Although one in five children rely on food stamps for years, many more live in families who turn to food stamps during a

Obama Takes An EduTrip

And now President Obama is going to Wisconsin, of all places, to talk-up public education. ABC News has the story: Tomorrow, on the anniversary of his election, President Barack Obama heads to Madison, Wisconsin to speak at a local middle school. He’ll address education policy, with a focus on the ‘Race to the Top’ initiative. That $4.35 billion dollar program, funded through the Recovery Act, is

Attention Pseudo Conservatives

This just in from our Upstate New York Bureau: when, thanks to the interference of outsiders such as Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson, Tim Pawlenty, and Glenn Beck, Republicans fight among themselves, Democrats will take advantage of the opportunity.And who can really blame them?Ed's Note to Cut-and-Run former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin: Since you saw fit to pull the rug out from under a duly

The Quote Of The Day

"Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success." -Henry FordIndeed.

Note To U.S. Dept. Of Ed: Improve Thyself

Heh.Secretary Arne Duncan of The United States Department of Education says "Colleges of Education must improve for reforms to succeed." U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today called for America’s colleges of education to dramatically change how they prepare the next generation of teachers so that they are ready to prepare their future students for success in college and careers.Noting

Let Me Guess

A 15-year-old female student leaves a dance at her Richmond, California high school. She apparently drinks some alcohol. Then gets beaten and gang-raped by a bunch of hoods while other students stand-by and do nothing for two hours.Wanna take a guess who ends up being sued for a huge amount of money?Yep. Dollars to donuts that it's going to be the school district that ends-up coughing up the cash

The Return Of The Prodigal Wonk

Your EdWonk lives.More soon.

Animal Planet: The Monsters Among Us

This creature has confessed to one of most horrific crimes that any person could do: The murder of her own child: A 23-year-old woman suffocated her son and then buried his body beneath the sand of a playground, police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, said Thursday.Police arrested Tiffany Toribio about 4 a.m., just hours after they said they wanted to speak to her about her missing 3-year-old son,

The Carnival Of Education: Week 224

Welcome to the midway of the 224nd edition of The Carnival of Education.Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves.Folks interested in hosting a future edition of the C.O.E. should please let us know via this email address: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net.Visit the C.O.E.'s early archives here, later archives there, and our latest entries

The Prodigal Wonk Returns

After a very prolonged absence, we're coming back.Stay tuned to this same Wonk Channel.

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 206th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week over at Examiner.com.) are due. Please email them to: ahermitt [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 12:00 Midnight (Eastern) 9:00 PM (Pacific) Tonight. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL

What Makes A Good Teacher?

Whether you are an experienced teacher, beginning teacher, or teacher wannabe, teacher Mr. McGuire of The Reading Workshop has a good refresher that one should take a look at.

Get Your Carnival Entries Submitted!

Entries for the 205th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week over at Right Wing Nation.) are due. Please email them to: rightwingprof [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 5:00 PM (Eastern) 2:00 PM (Pacific) Today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL

The Daily Gripe

Joanne Jacobs has a list of last year's most overused (read annoying/irritating) words.I heard that.