Seeing as I am not paid to blog as part of my daily job, it's basically impossible for me to be even close to first out of the box on the issues of the day. Add to that being a parent of two small children...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Who Knew That Race to the Top Would Cause Joblessness?
In cycling races such as the Tour de France, riders tragically have lost their lives particularly in mountainous stages in the Alps or Pyrenees. Fortunately, no one was killed in the making of Race to...
Thursday, August 26, 2010
What I Did on My Summer "Vacation"
It's been a busy one. Here's a (small, incomplete) peek inside the life of a tenure-track mama prof.(1) Traveled on work trips to Seattle, San Diego, Boulder, Laguna Beach, Washington DC (twice), and...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Foodie Finds
In an effort to spice up this blog a bit, we'll tap into the Optimists' foodie inclinations by periodically featuring some choice restaurants and food-related businesses.For our inaugural offering, here...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Race To The Top Phase Two Winners
UPDATED 11:28 a.m. CDTThe complete list of 10 winning applicants:District of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiMarylandMassachusettsNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioRhode IslandHere is the official U.S. Department...
Race To The Top: Start Spreading The News
Dorie Turner of the Associated Press is reporting via Twitter that New York is one of the winners of Race to the Top, Phase Two. If that is the case -- and heavily favored Florida also is shown the money...
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