Guest commentator Poor Elijah (Peter Berger) notes that "the more time you spend working with real students in a real classroom, the less likely you are to be considered an [education] expert." His article on the latest buzzword "stakeholders" gets better from there.

Technocrati tag(s): education  K-12

Guest commentator Sanford Pinsker laments the poor image of present-day college professors on the silver screen.

Technocrati tag(s): education college university film

Color me annoyed. Color me exasperated. Or despairing. Or frustrated. Just don't -- even though it would be the most precise description--color me blue.... Carolyn Segal's guest commentary on crayon colors will tickle you and annoy you at the same time.

Technocrati tag(s): education

If you have had it with the proliferation of acronyms for childhood psychological syndromes, Felice Prager's slightly neurotic view of the latest in psychological mumbo-jumbo will give you a chuckle.

Technocrati tag(s): education

Sanford Pinsker talks about privacy, sexual harassment, and whether or not to keep one's office door open.

Technocrati tag(s): education college university

Once again Poor Elijah (Peter Berger) treats us to his observations on some of the more wacky education ideas of the past year.

Technocrati tag(s): education K-12

Math education methods developed in Singapore show promise for improving the performance of American students in basic mathematics.

Technocrati tag(s): education K-12

Guest commentator and entomologist Eric Eaton tells you more than you want to know about dealing with bed bugs in college dormitories.

Technocrati tag(s): college university

Guest commentator Peter Berger calls for a return to "ability grouping" or "tracking" in K-12 education. The Irascible Professor responds with a different view.
Technocrati tag(s): education K-12

Guest commentator Bevery C. Lucey provides us with a controversial article on Black History Month.

Technocrati tag(s): education K-12 college university

The Irascible Professor only rarely weighs in on California ballot propositions that would affect education. Partly this is because we don't want to risk boring the majority of our readers who live outside the Golden State with the dirty little details of how California laws come into existence, and partly to avoid offending readers who don't agree with our recommendations. However, California Proposition 92 is sufficiently flawed that the IP is recommending a No vote on this issue.

Technocrati tag(s): education college community college

A new semester is almost upon us, and many students will be giving up dorm living for apartments of their own. Now's the time to read Felice Prager's delightful essay on the "joys" of apartment living for today's young college student.

Technocrati tag(s): education college university

Sanford Pinsker's riff on academic bloggers and tenure will amuse, if not frighten you.

Technocrati tag(s): education college university

Contrary to the opinion of many in K-12 education that math and science courses are unnecessary for the majority of students, The Irascible Professor makes the case that many well-paying jobs require a background in these subjects.

Technocrati tag(s): education K-12

Peter Berger's guest commentary on the value (or lack of value) of technology in K-12 education is sure to prove controversial.

Technocrati tag(s): education K-12

Rick Fowler makes a cogent case for staying with traditional methods in K-12 education in this guest commentary. The Irascible Professor agrees, at least in part.

Technocrati tag(s): education K-12

Guest commentator Susanne Shaphren suggests in this controversial article that it is dangerous to jump to conclusions about a student's mental state from his or her fictional writing.

Technocrati tag(s): education K-12 college university

Parents; you take a risk when you send your kids off to college, especially if your kids will be the first generation in your family to go. You might not recognize the person who comes back home.

Technocrati tag(s): education college university

The Irascible Professor comments on the first draft of the California State University's "Access to Excellence" document.

Technocrati tag(s): education college university

Guest commentator Poor Elijah (Peter Berger) exposes the fallacies inherent in the No Child Left Behind law.

Technocrati tag(s): education  K-12 NCLB