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  • Open Letter to Rep Ben Chandler, Sen. Jim Bunning, and Sen Mitch McConnell

    I am disappointed and alarmed regarding the proposed elimination of the National Writing Project’s federal funding from the current Education Appropriation Bill. This program, by far, leads the way in constructive, not vogue, academic growth at a grassroots level. Every year over 100,000 teachers are involved in more than 3 million hours of training, planning,…

  • A Brief History of Pi – PCWorld

    Image by Mykl Roventine via Flickr Happy Pi Day! A Brief History of Pi – PCWorld: “Egyptians calculated pi using pyramids (or did they calculate pyramids using pi?), Archimedes busted out the 96-gon, Zhu Chongzhi one-upped him with a 12,288-gon (or is that 12,192-upped him?), Ferguson calculated 620 digits by hand, and the University of…

  • The decline of teen blogging (podcast) | For the Record Podcast – CNET News

    Image via Wikipedia The decline of teen blogging (podcast) | For the Record Podcast – CNET News: “WASHINGTON, D.C.–A study conducted by Pew Internet & American Life Project found a decline of blogging among teens and younger adults, and a small increase in blogging among adults over 30. The study, published Wednesday, also found that…

  • Happy New Year!

    Image by Leorex via Flickr Happy New Year!

  • KY budget woes continue…

    Image via Wikipedia The last post I ranted about the misguided budget philosophy of Gov. Beshear. His Tuesday press conference about the state budget, a mere $1.5 billion. Of course in the same month he touted budget neutral amendments in five consecutive votes. BluegrassPolitics has a great piece about the issue and is quick to…

  • Reblog: EKUWP Friend in Censorship Trouble !?!

    Cover of Twisted Risha has always had the best interest of students at heart and now that moral compass has been brought into the censorship issue. Parents too often look at the moments in a story and not the plot or core issues that remained unresolved. Thus education and acdemic freedom is stymied into pulp.…