Apr 7th, 2008
I’ve been domiciled in Virginia now for over 6 months, and I enjoy learning the nuances of the Commonwealth. Today, I learned that Virginia is the first state in the nation to mandate that public schools offer Internet safety classes for all grade levels. I’m now curious to see what the actual regulation(s) look like, [...]
Mar 8th, 2008
OK, one more “finding” (see post below). The figure below points out a trend that shows up in all of the data I’m analyzing, and the trend that led me to the phrase “digital horserace.” You’ll notice that the states that are above the national average in student use of the Internet for math are [...]
Feb 8th, 2008
ljjail Originally uploaded by foaquin I met with an advisee today who works as a teacher for the Department of Correctional Education. He teaches 11-16 year olds. They have computers; plenty of them. BUT, no Internet. I don’t know much at all about correctional education. But, NO INTERNET? I’m willing to accept that I may [...]