Category: Life
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Does Common Core Ask Too Much of Kindergarten Readers?
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/04/27/does-common-core-ask-too-much-of-kindergarten-readers/ I wonder if anyone in this discussion finds it as sad as I do. Having recently read the research on age development of boys in “Boys Adrift”, I recognize that the final straw that will keep young men from being successful is the “all day” kindergarten [mislabeled to avoid search engines]. Proponents argue it…
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Jobs Charted by State and Salary
Prominent industries in a state can say a lot about an area. Is there a lot of farming? Is there a big technology market? Couple the jobs with salary, and you also see where the money’s at. You see a state’s priorities. For example, look at California. You see an increased prominence of farmworkers and…