Ed KnightThe 5 Worst Education Misconceptions in 2024These are not zeitgeist or national policy misconceptions. In other words, this is not a list where you’ll see public vs. private or…Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
Ed KnightWe’re not pushing, they’re jumping — 26 Decmber 23 notesA. When Mary Pipher wrote Reviving Ophelia back in the 90s, I had one of my “Am I not a human being?” moments. I took the book around to…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Ed KnightReport Cards and Holiday Advice Pt. 2 and the Cosmic Horror of a Negatively Resolved Fermi ParadoxWhen you write report card comments for students, you should be as specific as possible. You should be able to remove the names from the…Dec 24, 2023Dec 24, 2023
Ed KnightSchool Shooting in Prague — 22 December 23 notesA. A morbid holiday shooting at a college in Prague reminds us that in the US, we have had 0.2 mass shooting deaths/million people this…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
Ed KnightFruit is not dessert — Holiday Advice Pt. 1It’s not. I find this conclusion obvious, but Peter Scholze finds p-adic geometry obvious, so this spreadsheet will help someone.Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Ed KnightThe Tyranny of Special Education — 14 December 23 notesThe special ed. stuff is in D below.Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023
Ed KnightMount Rushmore of Science and Engineering — 13 December 23 notesA. Mind-reading is coming. Probably. I mean, invisibility cloaks looked reasonable for a while, but have foundered on the shoals of…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
Ed Knight5 differences between 2024 High School and 1984 High School — 2 December 23 NotesNot everyone has spent parts of five decades in high school. I have, and I’m here to tell you: things have changed. Panta rhei!Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
