The original is here, part one.
A friend writes:
I continue to work with a ‘new’ preschool in the middle of its second year with 3 of 5 classrooms currently open.
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Author: Mike G
Hi. In Boston, I created a K-12 school, and a graduate school of education. That's called Match Education. In Africa and India, I've helped others create many private schools. That's called Bridge International Academies. As of August 2018, I'm hoping to find the right partners to launch a new school in China.
Nurture Assumption
This was a good read.
“Do parents have any important long-term effects on the development of their child’s personality? This article examines the evidence and concludes that the answer is no.”
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Two Sessions 全国两会
Here is an explainer of the Two Sessions.
With 2,987 representatives of the popular masses, The Two Sessions is the largest parliamentary body on Earth. It meets for two weeks in March and, essentially, turns the party’s wishes into law.
Yes, it’s a rubber-stamp.
Maineland
Maineland is a terrific documentary by Miao Wang.
You can view the trailer here.
Jiayang Fan contributes a thoughtful review here. She writes:
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Project Based Learning, and “New Things”
A Chinese principal friend recently wrote me:
We tried Project Based Learning (PBL) in our school. I know the research says it is a good thing. But when we did it, we failed. Students, teachers, and parents were upset. We went back to the old way.
Whittle’s Lesson on Local Power
I remember 2001. We wanted to buy a building on Commonwealth Avenue, near Boston University, and renovate it into a school.
Bob said –
“We have to work with the City on zoning. It will be tough, but it can get done.”
I said –
“State law says schools have automatic zoning. Why do we need the City’s okay?”
Bob said –
“Because.”
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Limiting Video Games for Kids
In our house, the kids get 30 minutes a day for either a video game or to watch YouTube videos. Fortnite is the top choice.
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