Berkeley High School may dump science labs because they favor white kids. I think has to be the most racist thing I’ve ever heard. I was taught and believe with my whole heart that God created us all equal. He did not give any race better knowledge or capability to do anything. [...]
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Berkeley Racism: Considering dropping high school science labs.
8 year old boy obtains Microsoft Certified Professional certification
Ars Technica has a story about 8 years old Marko Calasan of Macedonia that obtained his Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification. This is pretty impressive given his age and I really liked his attitude:
The Microsoft officials gave me computer games and DVDs with cartoons when I passed the exams because I am a child. [...]
Microsoft offers a middle school programming toolset
So I heard about this new software package from Microsoft via Twitter. Microsoft Visual Studio Middle School Power Toy is a package that helps middle school students learn to program. The tool offers the following:
Microsoft Visual Studio Middle School Power Toy 1.0 is a software package particularly designed by Microsoft to help middle [...]
Fresno school district to give out Asus Eee notebooks
I found this article on the Fresno Bee via Digg about how the Fresno Unified School district is buying 1,000 Asus Eee notebooks. In the article they explain they hope to use these to increase test scores and entice parents to bring their kids back. I think it is a bit naive to [...]
Top 3 Dems support the reading the King & King
According to a Fox News report the top 3 Democratic Presidential candidates would support reading the King & King a fairy tail about a pair of gay princes to second graders. You don’t need a clearer example of why we need choice in education in this country. The liberals of this country wish [...]
