tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post1787818855647714621..comments2024-02-21T14:18:09.212-08:00Comments on R World: How to Measure Fair?Ron Davisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-26106552487041808842006-11-27T06:39:00.000-08:002006-11-27T06:39:00.000-08:00Two things: first, this Sunday's New York Times m...Two things: first, this Sunday's New York Times magazine has an outstanding long article entitled "Still Left Behind - What It Will Really Take to Close the Education Gap". Should be required reading.<br /><br />Second: try this site - I really like the guy. http://thomaslb.livejournal.com/Life Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183254858386081439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-68256160034551818422006-11-26T18:06:00.000-08:002006-11-26T18:06:00.000-08:00I believe that education is the most important asp...I believe that education is the most important aspect of our national future, and that we are failing miserably in this area.<br /><br />The primary reason for our failure, however, is not the schools. It is the lack of interest in learning, which is the dominant culture in poor neighborhoods of all racial characteristics.<br /><br />How can we make learning a popular activity? That is the greatest challenge in our country today, and it may take a national crisis to generate an initiative that finds the answer.Life Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183254858386081439noreply@blogger.com