Saturday
Are you a book hoarder? There's a word for that. - LA Times
"Frank Rose had a tsundoku problem. After he retired several years ago from his job as a state employee -- he lives in Sacramento -- he accelerated his purchases. Two years ago, he told the Friends of the Arden-Dimick Library in Sacramento that he’d donate his books when he died, the Sacramento Bee reports. By this summer, his collection had grown to 13,000 volumes."
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Sunday
FCC OKs $2B for broader school Wi-Fi access
FCC OKs $2B for broader school Wi-Fi access:
"The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to approve the funding for the program called E-Rate. The extra money will mainly come from efficiencies within the E-Rate program, including no longer paying for outdated technologies such as pagers, as well as spending money that's in reserve."
"The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to approve the funding for the program called E-Rate. The extra money will mainly come from efficiencies within the E-Rate program, including no longer paying for outdated technologies such as pagers, as well as spending money that's in reserve."
Why many Democrats have turned against teachers unions - The Washington Post
Why many Democrats have turned against teachers unions - The Washington Post:
"“People have long forgotten the virtues of organized labor –and the benefits most workers enjoy that were fought for and earned by unions . Minimum wage … weekends … sick leave … workers’ comp … child labor laws? Etc. etc. etc.? Meh. Now, public workers who want that stuff are lazy and greedy. (But private-sector people who get such benefits deserve them…!)”"
"“People have long forgotten the virtues of organized labor –and the benefits most workers enjoy that were fought for and earned by unions . Minimum wage … weekends … sick leave … workers’ comp … child labor laws? Etc. etc. etc.? Meh. Now, public workers who want that stuff are lazy and greedy. (But private-sector people who get such benefits deserve them…!)”"
Thursday
The News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project:
"The News Literacy Project is an innovative national educational program that mobilizes seasoned journalists to work with educators to teach students how to sort fact from fiction."
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"The News Literacy Project is an innovative national educational program that mobilizes seasoned journalists to work with educators to teach students how to sort fact from fiction."
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