Many Minnesotans, generally pretty smug about the general quality of education provided to its children, woke up this morning to the news that we ranked 50 out of the 51 states (and DC) in "educational technology" according to the first ever grading by Education Week as reported in the local media.
Erin of Bearing Blog an advanced degreed engineer herself has some thoughts on the situtation that might settle the blood pressures of a few folks: I am extremely suspicious of proposals, like one mentioned in the article, to "better prepare students for jobs in engineering and other technology-aided careers" by spending more money and getting students to sit for more hours in front of computer screens. Read More (and keep reading; she hums, a bit!
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