Posts in Education

Is Calvin’s Miss Wormwood Unhappy?

It’s not breaking news that I believe there should be a University course entitled “Calvin & Hobbes for Future Teachers”, and that it should be[…]

Non-Sequiters, Charters, Cursive, and More

This column started with a desire to share a quick plug for a fun little book I recently encountered.  Before I could find an appropriate[…]

Will Cursive Writing Disappear?

“My grandkids cannot read or write cursive.  What is your opinion on teaching or not teaching cursive writing in school?” The e-mail, from my friend[…]

Technology and The Three Rs

When it comes to technology, the question is not “should we use it?” The pertinent questions, at any level, are always “what do we want[…]

Charter Schools – and (Who Else?) Betsy DeVos

Discussing the educational pros and cons of charter schools in isolation is one thing.  We’ve done that in this space before, in what I hope[…]

Heavens to Betsy!!

If one visits the website of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one is almost instantly hit with a banner containing 4 facts about Calvin[…]

When Country Was Cool

To my continued surprise and delight, this topic of split classes and country schools has taken on a life of its own in terms of[…]

One Room Schoolhouses and Combined Class Memories

Occasionally I wonder about one room schoolhouses. Most of us know nothing about them first hand, and only a shrinking minority of us remember the[…]

Goodbye 50 Coins: Wrapping Up the Adventures

In the past two columns, we’ve had fun with an anecdote centered on Marilyn vos Savant and we’ve taken a related side trip into teaching/encouraging[…]

Calvin & Hobbes, Marilyn, and Developing Creativity

Previously in this space, we had some fun recalling an anecdote involving one of Marilyn vos Savant’s long-ago columns and connecting it to one of[…]

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