Friday Open Thread
It's a map, map, map world. You saw the map I put up yesterday about the most highly paid public employee in each state (mostly sports coaches of some sort). More interesting maps have crossed my path and some you might share with your children. ArtsEd Washington , a group that supports arts education in public schools, has a map showing all the school districts in the state. It does give you pause in terms of how many tiny districts there are and the state spending that entails. They are also sending a survey on arts education to every school board candidate in the state. From Twister Sifter (funny), "40 maps that will help you make sense of the world." Your kids might like some of these. Also of interest to kids, the first school in Seattle opened on August 15, 1870. From HistoryLink : On August 15, 1870, Seattle’s first public schoolhouse opens. (Seattle's first school, opened in 1854, was a tuition-based or private school. ...