This You Tube video is making the rounds on some of my homeschool lists. It shows the weaknesses of some math curriculae being used in Washington. Now, I agree that some of what is being taught in those curriculae is pretty goofy. BUT I taught special education, and the ideas taught in Everyday Math would have been PERFECT for my students. They could have used more instruction in calculators, as... [Read more]

From SaveDarfur.org: Did you know that 2.5 million people have been driven from their homes in Darfur, Sudan? Each day, they face threats that are hard for us to even imagine including rape, disease, and starvation. These people need our help to put an end to the genocide and they need it NOW. Please join me in taking the first step to stopping the violence. Sign the Save Darfur Coalition’s... [Read more]

I’m curious what others think about this. A family returning home from Florida was removed from their flight when their three year old child would not take her seat. The airline says the flight was already running 15 minutes late but does not specify whether that was because of the little girl’s tantrum or because of the airline’s own issues. It also doesn’t say whether they... [Read more]