Category: Education (Page 7 of 8)

What law would curtail school shootings?

Immediately after a school shooting, before the bodies are buried, political opportunists attempt to exploit the story to achieve their objectives.  A few days later, most of the details of the tragedy are known.  After a week, the commercial media has settled on a narrative that benefits their political interests or they move on to other news. 

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Is Gen-Z screwed?

WSJ: Gen-Z yearns for stability

WSJ: Gen-Z yearns for stability

Not long ago, a friend who teaches a communications course at a Midwestern business school asked me to speak to her class. Her instructions were invitingly wide: “Just tell them about your career.” And so I did, trying to hit all the points that might be relevant to students about to enter the job market.

Unmentioned in the article, and presumably the address to the class, is that Suzy is married to Jack Welch.

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I don’t encourage girls to go into engineering.

A course meant to inspire more Black students to take AP classes

I don’t encourage boys to go into engineering either.  For individual students with the interest and aptitude to become engineers, I did everything I could to help them become engineers.  I have recommended colleges, suggested specific majors and made arrangements for them to talk to people I know working in their intended field.  The same things I would do for any of my students.

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