Robert J. Samuelson, writing in the Washington Post, nails it: The rap against employment-oriented schooling is that it traps the poor and minorities in low-paying, dead-end jobs. Actually, an unrealistic expectation of college often traps them into low-paying, dead-end jobs — or no job. Learning styles differ. “Apprenticeship in other countries does a better job of engaging students,” says Lerman. “We want to diversify the routes to rewarding careers.” Downplaying these programs denies some students the pride and self-confidence of mastering difficult technical skills, while also fostering … [Read more...] about Drop the College-For-All Crusade
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California’s Gay Marriage Case to Head to Supreme Court?
Tobin Grant, writing for Christianity Today, provides an update of the status of California's controversial Proposition 8, which passed in November 2008, banning future same-sex marriage in CA and invalidating the ~18,000 same-sex marriages that occurred in the months between the May 2008 CA supreme court ruling (allowing same-sex marriage) and passage of the proposition (disallowing it). The opening: A ruling Tuesday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals leaves backers of California's Proposition 8 only one more avenue for appeal—the U.S. Supreme Court. In February, a panel of three … [Read more...] about California’s Gay Marriage Case to Head to Supreme Court?
Economics For Everybody
Ligonier Ministries and Compass Cinema have joined forces to put out an excellent 12-part video series entitled Economics For Everybody. The curricula will be available on August 15 for $45, but they're currently pre-selling it for only $29. The 12 video lessons (each approximately 20 minutes) come on two DVDs along with a study guide. I've viewed about six of the videos so far and think they're excellent (though some may quibble about a detail here or there). Here's the trailer, followed by a description of each lesson. … [Read more...] about Economics For Everybody
Interview with Terry Whalin on Book Publishing – Part 2
I previously reviewed Terry's excellent book, Book Proposals That $ell. Last week I posted part 1 of an interview with Terry about the non-fiction book publishing process. Here's part 2. Can you identify any resources for aspiring authors seeking an agent? What should an author look for in an agent? (A continuation of Terry's response from part 1.) For resources, one of the best resources is my free list of over 400 agents (names, addresses, emails, phone numbers and websites). There is an article from Victoria Strauss about The Safest Way to Search for an Agent. The article has many … [Read more...] about Interview with Terry Whalin on Book Publishing – Part 2
An Educated Choice: Advice for Parents of College-Bound Students
Frank A. Brock, former President of Covenant College packs a ton of wisdom into this short book, available as of this moment for $5.20, 60% off. It echoes a lot of the themes I discussed in Thriving at College, but in a book suitable to parents walking their children through the college preparation and selection process. Brock sets out to help parents "understand something of the educational landscape and see that there are many types of learning communities with differing philosophies of education, all of which have different outcomes." He wants to help higher education customers be … [Read more...] about An Educated Choice: Advice for Parents of College-Bound Students