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Poetry Corner: Outwitted by Edwin Markham
Outwitted By Edwin Markham He drew the circle that shut me out — Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in. I am just finishing up Phil Jackson’s book, Eleven Rings. It’s a great book and I’ve learned a lot […]
Do Charter Schools Work?
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_dismal_science/2013/05/do_charter_schools_work_a_new_study_of_boston_schools_says_yes.single.html Yes, but not always for everyone. “The upshot of this improvement in college readiness is that, upon graduation, while charter and public school students are just as likely to go on to post-secondary education, charter students enroll at four-year colleges at much higher rates. A four-year college degree has historically meant a better job with […]