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At least seven students on Long Island were charged with participating in an SAT scam recently. Allegedly, a college sophomore (and clearly a smart student, by the way) took the SAT’s for other high school students and charged them $1,500-2,500 for the service. Not only did he get caught, but the high school students who […]
Continue ReadingFrom the “Think Out of The Box” department comes a report that video gamers have assisted the University of Washington in solving a molecular mystery with the AIDS virus that has stumped researchers for years. Using a game called FoldIt, a competitive puzzle, gamers were able to assist researchers in mapping out the structure of […]
Continue ReadingAs my daughter enters her third year at the University of Virginia and my son enters his senior year of high school, we are very aware of the quality of education. Next week I’ll speak to 1000 teachers about the difference between being serious and being good. Hopefully, I’ll challenge them to think about the […]
Continue ReadingFor the past eight years, one of my favorite speaking engagements is for the Loudoun County Public Schools New Teacher Orientation. The reason it’s such a treat for me is that they do a great job of making the new teachers feel welcome to the system. The day begins with a high school band and […]
Continue ReadingI just returned from the National Speakers Association Convention where I spent 8 days with 1300 professional speakers, trainers, authors, and consultants. These are my people and I had a wonderful time learning from some of the best in the business. I thought I’d share some of the best insights I got: “Take a stand. […]
Continue ReadingA 79 year-old great-grandmother, Tomasa Herrera, was helping her great-grandson with his homework but was struggling with some of the material (probably the same physics problems my son brought to me). Her great-grandson said, “You need to go back to school, Grandma.” Thankfully, she didn’t whack him up side the head or send him to […]
Continue ReadingA Washington Post article reported that 140 teachers and 38 principals were involved in an organized cheating scandal to help students, schools, and districts meet targets required by standardized testing. Here’s the full article: Atlanta Public Schools Embroiled in Cheating Scandal I may be missing something here but wouldn’t it be better to put the […]
Continue ReadingAt the risk of offending some of my two-wheeling friends, I’d like to address a recent report about a motorcyclist who was killed while riding without a helmet in a protest against mandatory helmet laws. The police reported that had this rider been wearing a helmet, he would have survived. My condolences go out to […]
Continue ReadingI was on a flight to Phoenix this week and a man two seats in front of me stood up to leave. I noticed this on the back of his t-shirt: DON’T LET CANCER STEAL SECOND BASE Now, I know that this could be viewed as a very chauvinistic perspective but I think it a […]
Continue ReadingI’m a big believer in the power of stories to connect to others and to share important information metaphorically. In the past few years, we have seen an increase in the use of stories in corporate environments to tell the story of the company, the products, and the customers. I think most staff want to […]
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