A World-Wide Carnival (Many Links)

Welcome to the 87th edition of The Carnival of Education. Before you read this carnival. Take a guess - what states do you think submitted the most entries? Which states did not submit any entries? What can we do to encourage educators to blog around the world?

And now on to the Midway...

-Chicago, IL and Washington, D.C.-
This Week in Education merits top billing in this week's Carnival. They are the only blog to submit an entry that is written by people from two different states, (ok, one state and one capital) as far as I can tell. They submit, Facebook Hates NCLB. They are not alone.

-Scotland-"Nemo me impune lacessit"
Ewan McIntosh sent Bottom up Training - The Way to Go.

-From South America to Milan and now Where?- FERT
Daniel Scocco asks Why should you go to the university? It's posted at Innovation Zen.

-An Undisclosed Location: An Undisclosed State: United States-
This carnival's prime mover, Edwonk presents, Wonkitorial: Artless, Spineless, and Clueless In Texas posted at The Education Wonks.

-Urban, One of the Fifty States, United States-
Following the Detroit teacher strike, drhomeslice wrote the Detroit Contract Scorecard...scored by Dr. Homeslice. at Dr. Homeslice.

-Where in the World is...-
Simonne presents Powerbacks Finally Goes Free at All Tips and Tricks.

-Where in the United States is...-
Mr. Lawrence? He wrote With Apologies to Art Linkletter describing a day subbing in a gym class.

Last week's host, The Mediansib submitted Children Who Have Never Heard of 9/11: Ignorance or Innocence As hard as I looked I couldnt' find where the Mediansib lives. My guesses: Alaska, Tennessee, or Georgia, since that's what she's got listed in her profile. If she lives in one of these states, she'd be their own blogger who submitted. She submitted a second entry entitled, Children's T-shirt Slogans - A Microcosm of School Culture?

-Texas- (Everything in Texas is Big)
(The only state in the Union that has the right to split itself into four, according to the rules by which it was incorporated into the U.S.)

EllenK presents The Problem With Art Education.

EllenK writes about More Trouble Brewing In Texas Education posted at The Sum of All Things According 2 Me.

The homeschool teacher, Sprittibee submitted Attentiveness: Ears/Sound/Music & 5 Senses Links.

Brad Hoge discusses Parent Education at HUNBlog.


-California- The Golden State
Darren writes about Graphing Calculators--and Tanks! at Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher. He also offers up a press release from the California Teacher Empowerment Network. (You've got to love Darren's description of himself from a geographical perspective.)

Janine Kahn presents Of Momma Bears and Wounded Grizzlies at School Me!.

Dave, from Friends of Dave, submits Lousy K-12 Schools Create Opportunities for Community Colleges.

-Michigan- State Song: Michigan, My Michigan
Spunky explains that she lives in:
...A house that was too small the day we bought it.
...A suburb of Detroit
...The United States
...A suburb of the United Nations.
In her submission, There's a Chill in the Air, she writes: In her recent, op/ed Margaret Spellings talked about partnering with the states to develop a "voluntary" system of accountability at the university level. This is nothing but a power grab and the continuation of the process of federalizing our educational system from preschool - 16. (P-16).

I humbly summit an entry entitled Bush v. Bush (A Think).

-Illinois- The Land of Lincoln
Let's Play Math presents, Pre-Algebra Problem Solving: The Tools.

If I wasn't born in Illinois, I might not have permitted this late entry into the carnival. (But I let every entry in, so this one's here too. Especially since it's controversial.) Alexander Russo submited Mixed Feelings about Doners Choose. Read it, it's interesting.

-Ohio- Soybeans are a large part of their economy (Can you tell that I live in Michigan by my choice here?)
Think the chances are slim for a high school sophomore with a 0.9 GPA to make it to college? If Scott Elliott told you he was 344 pounds and an NFL prospect, would that change your prediction. Read Scott Elliott: Football and the magical GPA: An academic disgrace

Thespis Journal passes along An Educational Journey of Boundless Potential.

-Pennsylvania- Virtue Liberty and Independence
Dustin Jones presents Tips - Using Certified Mail posted.

Congratulations to Chris Lehmann on the official opening of the Science Leadership Academy. The school sounds like it has an enormous amount of potential and has already begun to realize it. Chris the school's director submits his first official talk, as the head of the school. It's very substantive.

-North Carolina- Esse Quam Videri
Mr. R., describing himself as "a liberal midwesterner teaching in a southern school" presents I thought school hazing was just for students posted at Evolving Education.

-Oregon- The Beaver State
Allison writes Discussing Gilgamesh at The Autumn Rain.

-Washington-Take a little trip to the extraordinary
What's it Like on the Inside says, So that Explains it.

-South Carolina-Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places
Rory presents Boys, Girls, and Monkeys at parentalcation.

-New York-The Empire State
Jon Schnaars believes Recent Incidents Should Shine Spotlight on School Safety according to his post at Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments.

-Minnesota-The Star of the North
Minnesota makes it in at the last minute.

IB a Math Teacher presents Student Interruptions posted at 3σ → Left. You gotta love the name.

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