Friday Open Thread
Happy May Day (and workers of the world, unite). From The Art of Simple , some good parenting ideas on " 5 ways we can give our kids more freedom." It's about finding that sweet spot between allowing your kid to explore the world and keeping said kid safe in that world. Sad/funny video of Arne Duncan trying to explain programs that serve students with dyslexia . From Diane Ravitch: Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) asks a simple question: What specific programs do we have in place for helping students with dyslexia? And it just goes south from there. The answer, pretty clearly, is “none.” But Duncan is bound determined not to go there, so he tries, “Well, students with dyslexia have special needs, and we have a special needs fund, so they fall under that–“ Thanks for clearing that up, Sec'y Duncan. Speaking of dsylexia, there's an interesting article in the Times about dsylexia versus dysgraphia based on an article in the journal, NeuroIm...