by David SafierFirst there was Palindrone. As two words, Palin drone, it refers to a mindless supporter of the soon-to-be-ex guv. As one word, it refers to her speaking style, droning on and on in a random blur of words and ideas. Wittiest definition, from "Wikiality: The Truthiness Encyclopedia": Recited verbage which is so generic, … Read more
by David SafierHere's a very nasty story out of Philadelphia about some folks in the charter school biz milking the state for their own personal gain. Criminal charges have been filed. They're in a whole lot of trouble. (There's an online charter in Philly, Agora Cyber School, that may be in a world of hurt … Read more
by David SafierI've been posting and commenting about the G.I. Civics Test since it came out, joined by a variety of commenters, including friend of the blog and coauthor of the study, Matthew Ladner. One of my complaints was, Ladner was using the study to blast public schools. "Don't know Civics" was a stand in … Read more
by David SafierAs I was mulling over Palin's wacky press conference announcing her resignation, I came up with what I thought was an original term to describe her speech patterns: Palindrone. Silly me. Google the term. It's all over the internet, with a variety of meanings. As two words, "Palin drone," it refers to a … Read more
by David SafierMy post on the Goldwater Institute's Civics test which showed high school students ignorant about basic U.S. civics questions has created quite a hubbub in the comments section, including a few comments from the study's author and friend of the blog Matthew Ladner. Rather than adding to the string of comments, I'll put … Read more