Hot damn.

For one of my Ed Policy classes this semester (eps 460), for each policy we study in the class, a group is assigned to lead the class in a debate over the issue. We set it up like a mini congress and the 'working group' comes and presents both sides of the issue and then presents the policy compromise that we have decided on would work best. We then open the room up for debate over the policy, discussion, etc.

Well this is how its supposed to happen at least, the first on is on Thursday, when my group will do the topic of Bilingual education.

The Bill we are debating is 'Banning all bilingual education in Wisconsin, and using structured Enlish immersion programs for bilingual kids.'

Naturally when my group got together we discussed our personal views on the matter, and we all were against the bill- we all support bilingual education.

We needed to split the group in half and research both sides of the debate, and have half the group ready to defend the bill.

Why not me? So I go into the research part of it with the mind set of...In order to do my part of the assignment, I have to convince myself that Bilingual is a bad policy- only then will I be able to possibly convince other people in the room who had originally been for bilingual ed.

After four group meetings, guess who's not so convinced anymore!

Forcing myself to really look into the other side of the debate was probably the best thing I could have done.

I'm not going to say that I'm for Banning ALL bilingual ed- but I most definitely am for placing a higher bar on bilingual programs in terms of which schools are allowed to implement it or not.

More often than not, its an extremely idealistic policy that leaves kids behind, and without being dominant in Spanish OR English.

Can you imagine?

Ann Arbor is SUCH a .....

Heartache aside, it was a good weekend, living the dream with Jose (fellow intern in NYC this summer with TFA) in Ann Arbor this weekend. The crew was forced to see the positives about the city because miss Jacklyn is contemplating grad school there, but we of course all could not WAIT to leave.

I've never been so happy to be back surrounded in red, white, and buckys today going to class. That maize and blue was hurting my eyes.


It was back to reality after the 7 hour car ride back home, and I was working last night until 2am on stuff for the week. You know it's getting a crazy when you have to skip class to do homework, and this 2 second blog will make you late to your next class. UGH! A presentation, paper, exam, and project proposal this week makes me want to cry...but Ohio State on Saturday night is the light at the end of the tunnel....

by the light of the moon

I wish i had time to write a nice blog right now....instead of these like 2 liners...but there's no time!

Off to Michigan for the weekend to see Blue cry....GO BUCKY!

Free markets ...fuck'n poor people over since 1988

20 year old chickens sold to Jamaica? Mmmm


Life and Debt.



Oh, and 1988 is a made up number. clearly.

bottoms up

RED BULL Sugarfree, low calorie- improves performance, especially during times of increased stress or strain- Increases concentration and improves reaction speed- Stimulates the matabolism

Why hello, love.

que bonita es esta vidaaaaaaa

highlights

Social Sci got rid of their crapy-hard to get through- doors.

I hear the word 'globalization' 132 times a week in class. 

It's annoying.

214 people came to the info session last night. Surpasing last year's attendance by over 100.

I can't decide where I want to live after Madison.

I went to a Scientology Church my last day in NY.

Tom Cruise wasn't around- which would have been the only beneficial part of that visit.

Scrubs is hillarious.

TEACH FOR equal opportunity

Here we go

Another one bites the dust.

Bye bye Yummy.

So long

So long sweet summer
(so long sweet summer)
i stumbled upon you and gratefully basked in your rays
so long sweet slumber
(so long sweet slumber)
i fell into you, now you're gracefully falling away

hey thanks, thanks for that summer
it's cold where you're going
i hope that your hearts always warm
(hope that your hearts always warm)

i gave you the best, i gave you the best that i had
(gave the best i had)
you passed down the letters and passed on the best that i had
(passed the best i had)
so long sweet summer
(so long sweet summer)
i stumbled upon you and gratefully basked in your rays
so long sweet slumber
(so long sweet slumber)
i fell into you, now you're gracefully falling away

i hate the winter, in lexington,
i hate the winter, in lexington,
lexington, lexington, lexington.