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John White, The New Superintendent of Louisiana Public Education, Speaks About His Vision For The State Public Education System
I have my own opinions, but I’m curious to hear what others think first. From The Wall Street Journal (bold mine): The results are encouraging. Five years ago, 23% of children scored at or above “basic” on state tests; now 48% do. Before Katrina, 62% attended failing schools; less than a fifth do today. The gap between city kids and the rest of the state is narrowing. But New Orleans schools still have a ways to go. A state report this week based on scores, graduation rates and attendance records said the majority of the city’s schools merited a D grade…
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G.Ay’mon!
A few months ago, researchers at the University of Georgia published a provocative study that suggested that homophobic men were actually “most aroused” by gay male pornography. I won’t get into the details, but if you care to learn more about the methodology and the science behind the study, you can read about it on the website Psychology Today. At the very least, it should make most rational people think about the true nature of homophobia, whether it is really an earnest and moralistic belief in the sanctity and superiority of Levitical law or whether the “phobia” is actually a fear…
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To Be Clear…
Regular readers of my blog may have noticed that I pulled down two recent posts, and I think I owe you all an explanation: The tone was all wrong. By now, I’d think that most folks who read my blog understand my voice. I strive to be fair, to be accurate, and to express my opinions as zealously and clearly as possible. Sometimes, though, this means stepping on other people’s toes; sometimes, it hurts feelings, even burns bridges. When I was a freshman in college, only a month before my father passed away, I enrolled in my first creative writing…
CenLamar | Est. 2006
