Diane DouglasThe tense war over Back to SchoolNobody knows what’s right these days, what’s dangerous, what’s safe, what’s wise, or foolhardy. What do we do now?Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Diane DouglasHow do viruses peak? What is herd immunity?A retired American immunologist answers questions from a Canadian friend about Covid-19.Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
Diane DouglasinA Remarkable EducationMexican kids leap over the digital divideAfter a rough start, students in a poor Mexican school celebrate learning onlineAug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
Diane DouglasinA Remarkable EducationTwo new approaches to math in MexicoRural kids take to hands-on games immediately; technology is a harder goAug 6, 2017Aug 6, 2017
Diane DouglasinA Remarkable EducationWhy the Virgin of Guadalupe lives in every heart in MexicoThough every Mexican loves the Virgin of Guadalupe, the attraction, I discovered, is not magneticJul 25, 20171Jul 25, 20171
Diane DouglasinA Remarkable EducationObstacles on the path to online learning in rural MexicoDespite diversions (often amusing), el Colegio Patria makes slow progress toward accessing online educational resources. And I access my…Jun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017
Diane DouglasinA Remarkable EducationA Mexican rural school makes a plan to enter the digital worldEl Colegio Patria becomes the first school in rural Mexico to augment its math curriculum with the Khan Academy, an online learning site…Jun 12, 2017Jun 12, 2017
Diane DouglasinA Remarkable EducationA surprise gift offers big possibilities for a poor Mexican school — and leads to another surpriseThe directors of el Colegio Patria have trouble believing their good luck and knuckle down to planning what to do with it.Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
Diane DouglasinA Remarkable EducationAn accountant and a mango farmer open a private school in a small Mexican townPublic schools in rural Mexico offer such a poor education that townspeople often take things into their own handsMay 29, 2017May 29, 2017
Diane DouglasFirst, thank you Evan.Can writers (and readers) help the founder of Medium fix the internet?May 21, 2017May 21, 2017
