Extra Credit Reading: Wednesday, November 01, 2006

If you and your spouse go through the grueling ordeal of shift-work in order to avoid having others take care of your children, then you just might be a tag-team parent.

Here's an interesting short paper from Jocelyn A. Butler concerning the Nature and Purpose of Homework. We think that it was well-worth the time it took us to read...

The Wanker of the Day Award goes to New York City teacher Adhim Deveaux, who was arrested for punching a cop as the officer was attempting to detain a student. (Via School Me!)

Our quote of the day comes from Benjamin Franklin: "Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."

This won't come as a surprise to some: over the last 20 years, the testosterone levels of American men have been on the decline. ---------------------------------See our latest EduPosts and yesterday's Extra Credit Reading.