Ed Knight·Dec 31, 2023The 5 Worst Education Misconceptions in 2024These are not zeitgeist or national policy misconceptions. In other words, this is not a list where you’ll see public vs. private or…
Ed Knight·Dec 27, 2023We’re not pushing, they’re jumping — 26 Decmber 23 notesA. When Mary Pipher wrote Reviving Ophelia back in the 90s, I had one of my “Am I not a human being?” moments. I took the book around to…
Ed Knight·Dec 24, 2023Report Cards and Holiday Advice Pt. 2 and the Cosmic Horror of a Negatively Resolved Fermi ParadoxWhen you write report card comments for students, you should be as specific as possible. You should be able to remove the names from the…
Ed Knight·Dec 22, 2023School Shooting in Prague — 22 December 23 notesA. A morbid holiday shooting at a college in Prague reminds us that in the US, we have had 0.2 mass shooting deaths/million people this…
Ed Knight·Dec 19, 2023Fruit is not dessert — Holiday Advice Pt. 1It’s not. I find this conclusion obvious, but Peter Scholze finds p-adic geometry obvious, so this spreadsheet will help someone.
Ed Knight·Dec 14, 2023The Tyranny of Special Education — 14 December 23 notesThe special ed. stuff is in D below.
Ed Knight·Dec 13, 2023Mount Rushmore of Science and Engineering — 13 December 23 notesA. Mind-reading is coming. Probably. I mean, invisibility cloaks looked reasonable for a while, but have foundered on the shoals of…
Ed Knight·Dec 4, 20235 differences between 2024 High School and 1984 High School — 2 December 23 NotesNot everyone has spent parts of five decades in high school. I have, and I’m here to tell you: things have changed. Panta rhei!
