Life In The Fast Lane

Steve Sokoloski’s soapbox on tech, education and life (in the fast lane).

Entries from October 30, 2007

The Dropout Factories

October 30, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

A analysis of US Dept of Education data by researchers Johns Hopkins for the Associated Press, has caught attention by labeling schools with very high dropout rates as “dropout factories”. Media hype aside (one wonders if the study had not been done FOR Associated Press if the pejorative term would have used) the web posting [...]

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A disappointing CECA/CEMA Conference in Hartford

October 23, 2007 · No Comments · CECA, CECA07, CEMA, CEMA07, Henry Lee, Kathy Schrock, Web 2.0, Will Richardson

Caution, rant ahead.  My brethren and sisteran of CECA/CEMA, I cannot tell you how angry I am after attending your conference at the Hartford Convention Center today. I have to vent it all here tonight. Now let me begin by stating that I get it. It is an all volunteer effort. It is in a [...]

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Blog Action Day – October 15

October 13, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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