11.10.04
Education Matters
Today on NPR (Nov 10), there were several “articles” about education in the United States.
#1: Why the Text in Textbooks Matters
All Things Considered, November 10, 2004 · Controversy over labeling and content of public school textbooks has arisen in Georgia and Texas. Commentator and public school teacher Emily Wylie observes that the content of text is important, since students pay very close attention to what’s in their textbooks and don’t often question them.
#2: Of course now I can’t find it! Grrr…
One I need to listen to: Geography and the Sound of Place
