Yet the very process of application to select colleges undermines both the goal of education and the inherent strengths of young people. "It makes kids sneaky," says Anderegg. Bending rules and calling in favors to give one's kid a competitive edge is morally corrosive.
Got a point there. Though not what I'd call a new problem.
wobbles in
Thanks for the birthday wishes and ~ma, gang! I'm still kind of fuzzy-headed, but I suspect that is due more to the 4 hours of sleep I got last night instead of the drugs.
JILLI! Happy Birthday and good recovery and stuff.
You know what, never mind. It was a cheap shot about NCLB, but it came out wrong. This is not the post you're looking for. Move along.
Happy birthday, Jilli! So glad you're home and groggy but okay!
Jilli Happy Bday and Yay for surgery being over! !
I get to spend the evening lolling about, eating mac n' cheese from Whole Foods, and watching my new birthday DVD of
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Not quite the whirlwind celebrations of previous years, but I'm not complaining.
ION, Trinian (the Dumbest Cat in the Universe) has mysteriously turned into a lap cat. I don't know if it's that she misses Beastie, or just that her little brain is stuck in an "Oooh, people!" setting.