I cant quite believe it, but my kids go back to school on Tuesday. (AP Image)
A parent sent me a note about the frequent breaks in the school calendar.
His questions on whether frequent breaks stymie learning intrigued me as I am in a system Decatur that resumes classes Tuesday and has week-long breaks in September, November (Thanksgiving week), February and April, in addition to the standard holiday break in December.
(As a New Jersey native, I still cant get used to returning to school at the beginning of August, but Decatur is one of several districts opening next week. And the temperature is supposed to be 99 degrees, which will make for a long mile-plus walk home for my twins.
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Written by Benjamin Bonython on July 24, 2011.
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This was e-mailed in Monday evening, and I wanted to make sure it was posted on the blog.
Written by Benjamin Bonython on July 24, 2011.
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ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Rams will open training camp on Friday in preparation for their preseason opener Aug. 13 against the Indianapolis Colts.
The team made the announcement Monday on its Twitter site. A team spokesman said the team would provide camp details later.
Running back Steven Jackson tweeted: “I’m very happy the lockout is over.”
Rams Park facilities will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday, when players may report for physicals and voluntary workouts. The Rams’ first preseason game, the Aug. 7 Hall of Fame game against the Bears, was canceled last week due to the lockout.
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5 Myths of Remedial Ed Developmental education is a K-12 problem, costs colleges dearly and proves that some students shouldnt go to college. Bruce Vandal from ECS and Jane V. Wellman from the Delta Cost Project challenge these misperceptions. They also offer simple steps that most states can take to reform remedial education and increase college completion rates.
Written by Benjamin Bonython on July 24, 2011.
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We have a problem. Lou Holtz has a son, Skip, who coaches at South Florida. Lou Holtz has undying love and affection for Notre Dame, which takes on Skip’s Bulls in the season opener. Lou Holtz is an analyst for a major television network, meaning he is paid to give his opinion on marquee college football games, of which South Florida-Notre Dame is one. So there’s the problem: Holtz will be asked to give his analysis, but his analysis is often tainted by his own personal allegiances. So who wins out when family – South Florida – takes on his beloved Fighting Irish? Well, it’s not such a big problem in the grand scheme of things. But now that U.S.F. continues to improve, what would Holtz do if the Bulls, Notre Dame and South Carolina ended the year undefeated? Not to mention N.C. State, Minnesota, Arkansas or William & Mary. That woul
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“This was a special year,” said Brad Hulman, who has co-coached the middle school team with Gene Cox for 18 years. Hulman teaches eighth-grade world history, and Cox teaches eighth-grade math and Algebra 1 at Monrovia.
The winning factors this year included six strong team members and a supportive group of parents who did everything from practice quiz questions with their kids to hold get-togethers at their houses. The parents also got the team members to practices before school and have provided practice space this summer.
“We had incredible involvement and support from the families,” Hulman said.
Monrovia’s team took part in the Questions Unlimited competition in Chicago after taking part in the five-state Deep South Academic Challenge.
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