One problem with bringing up kids in countries where they speak funny is when you get homework like this: Underline the words that have a schwa sound and circle the vowel that makes the sound. A schwa sound? What the … Continue reading →

A degree should be sufficiently difficult to deter all but the brightest of kids. Continue reading →

Whereas the constitution sets clear boundaries on the authority of the Federal government. Whereas the federal government has no business defining basic mathematical constants. Resolved, that theories, definitions and celebrations of Π should be left to the various States.

I hope it’s not bad taste to post a story about good versus bad teachers on a day when Santa Clara laid off 1000 teachers. Brooks: We’ve spent years working on ways to restructure schools, but what matters most is … Continue reading →

Roger Ebert has written a powerful, meandering essay about shame. He inspired me to add my own. Continue reading →

Kalid at Better Explained likes to find intuitive ways to explain difficult mathematical concepts like, Why does 00 = 1 ? I like Kalid.

I think the Randians are writing fake letters to the New York Times to pretend that the crazy moochers from Atlas Shrugged  really exist: Thomas L. Friedman wants to “double the salaries of all highly qualified math and science teachers” … Continue reading →

Last time I visited Better Explanations, I got stuck there for hours. I resisted this time once I realized I was reading all the same articles for a second time. Today’s bait showed up in my RSS feed. Suppose we … Continue reading →

Interesting study, if you have teenage children: Among sexually active teens, actual condom use bears no relationship to intention to use a condom or belief that using condoms is a good idea. The only factors in their study that correlate … Continue reading →

Now to make you feel better again… Y’all got all the questions right? Right?