The Atlantic Cities blog this month takes a look at a quarterly home design trend survey from the American Institute of Architects. Apparently in hard economic times, homeowners…
In the wake of the election, Taylor (and the New Yorker!) advocate for some of the central ideas of "Porchism." http://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/how-to-restore-your-faith-in-democracy
With all the talk about "what is to be done," in terms of a decentralizing political agenda, I thought I'd throw some ideas out there, with the intent…
Mixed feelings about this. If he’s a pretty good teacher, then his outside-the-class views shouldn’t matter. If he’s not so good, then it’s better all around to let him go after the “probationary” first year regardless of his views.
Devil’s advocate: From a purely localistic viewpoint, shouldn’t the artsy-fartsy Lawrentian parents be able to pick only artsy-fartsy teachers?
He should have made sure to put one of those Rainbow Wiccan Bumper stickers next to his other campaign sticker just to confuse the tut-tutters and thought bean counters.
I wouldn’t be real happy with a teacher who reduces American History down to empty-headed nationalistic military worship (if the linked site is an adequate representation, which it’s probably not) either. But bad teachers deserve due process and bad government functionaries deserve tar and feathers.
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polistra
Mixed feelings about this. If he’s a pretty good teacher, then his outside-the-class views shouldn’t matter. If he’s not so good, then it’s better all around to let him go after the “probationary” first year regardless of his views.
Devil’s advocate: From a purely localistic viewpoint, shouldn’t the artsy-fartsy Lawrentian parents be able to pick only artsy-fartsy teachers?
D.W. Sabin
He should have made sure to put one of those Rainbow Wiccan Bumper stickers next to his other campaign sticker just to confuse the tut-tutters and thought bean counters.
forestwalker
I wouldn’t be real happy with a teacher who reduces American History down to empty-headed nationalistic military worship (if the linked site is an adequate representation, which it’s probably not) either. But bad teachers deserve due process and bad government functionaries deserve tar and feathers.
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