by andflywrite | Aug 28, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER
A $499,000 grant to the KIPP charter school network falls into the category of adding to existing work. KIPP’s leaders for some time have been concerned about a problem at their schools. They were graduating a high percentage of seniors — many with impressive test...
by andflywrite | Aug 25, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER
No major, national charter management organization operates in New Mexico. But though state law prohibits for-profit companies from running charter schools, it does not preclude a large nonprofit from entering the market, according to Lisa Grover, senior director for...
by andflywrite | Aug 8, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER
from Axios on Aug. 8 2018: Magic Leap, the secretive virtual reality company, announced the launch of its long-awaited first commercial product on Wednesday. The details: Priced at $2,295, the Magic Leap One Creator Edition is an augmented reality headset that...
by andflywrite | Aug 2, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER
As has been noted, Marshall McLuhan worked on developing curricula for HS students to enable “understanding media”. At that time, the big media transformation ongoing was that of from print and radio to TV. He noted that teachers born before the transition...
by andflywrite | Aug 2, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER
When voters in southern New Mexico voted to tax themselves to support the development of “Spaceport America”, there was a proviso in the law passed that designated circa 25% of the tax increase be used for education of students in the affected counties....
by andflywrite | Aug 1, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER
We all know of “The Media is the Message”, which has been explained in many different ways. Here’s one: our perceptions are shaped and formed through the means by which we receive them. (and see the paragraph below on his...
