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Why you want to Win

by katemckeon on October 4, 2009 ·

in Blog,Factoids,Mastery

The internet has brought tremendous opportunity to the masses. Who would have predicted 20 years ago that selling schlocky stuff that didn’t sell at your garage sale on a little community website would allow you to make millions of dollars?** Yet, eBay has done just that. The success of eBay highlights the idea that as [...]

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Leadership in Education: No Child Left Behind

by katemckeon on October 1, 2009 ·

in Blog,It's a Mess,Mastery

Rewriting the No Child Left Behind Law is in process. If you have children in school this may be important to you. If you are childless, it may seem unimportant. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Whether or not you have children, if you plan to be living in 20 years, how our children [...]

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Basic Economics – Young Minds, Powerful Lessons

by katemckeon on September 2, 2009 ·

in Blog,Favorite Links

It is difficult to find a text to ignite enthusiasm in children for basic economics. Actually, it’s difficult to find a text that teaches economics to adults (I do recommend Thomas Sowell’s Basic Economics) . . . which leads to all sorts of other problems…. But that’s for another day. In the far, far background [...]

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