“Are You Popular?” An Educational Film from the 1940s
When you think of the late 1940s, do you think about President Truman? Here is an educational film from 1947: “Are You Popular?” The lesson:...
Category : Humor
John Merrow: The “Learning Loss” Pandemic and Its Cures
John Merrow has written a spoof of learning loss laments and diatribes. Perfect for April 1. He writes: “Learning Loss” is mutating, and today an astounding 16 different...
The Smartest Horse Ever?
This is not an April Fools Day joke. It is just a great story. While searching for something on the web, I came across this...
Kevin Welner: Parents Thrilled with Return of Testing!
Kevin Welner, director of the National Education Policy Center and professor of education at the University of Colorado in Boulder, writes here about the “testing...
Princesses Need a Union!
Alexandra Petri and Jessica M. Goldstein of the Washington Post watched Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markie and they came to a sudden...
Warning: Beware of Norway!
Will Ferrell was the star of a Super Bowl ad about Norway, complaining that Norway had more electric vehicles than the United States. It was...
Gary Rubinstein: A Book You Should Read! Only 99 Cents!!
Gary Rubinstein may be one of your favorite bloggers. He is certainly one of mine! He is also an administrator of my blog. I literally...
Dog Lovers Return to the White House!
The Bidens will bring two dogs, Champ and Major, with them to the White House. And they plan to get a cat as well. Both...