Teach for America is drawing criticism from some education policy observers who say its training for new recruits is rushed and incomplete. The organization, however, vigorously defends its record. Host Michel Martin speaks with Heather Harding of Teach for America about the program’s challenges and its future.
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/11/154761301/in-defense-of-teach-for-america?ft=1&f=1013
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Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch explains why she was once an early advocate of No Child Left Behind, school vouchers and charter schools â and what changed her mind.
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/28/135142895/ravitch-standardized-testing-undermines-teaching?ft=1&f=1013
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Show: ‘The Sound of Young America’.
‘Weird’ Al Yankovic is the undisputed king of parody music and the all-time bestselling accordionist. His new children’s book is ‘When I Grow Up’. His new album is due this summer.
From http://maximumfun.org/sound-young-america/weird-al-yankovic-interview-sound-young-america.
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Kurt finds out about a new edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that gets rid of the "n-word" once and for all. The actor Matt Damon and the director Sofia Coppola share their takes on Hollywood stardom. And Detroit’s decaying buildings have turned it into the capital of a new photographic genre called "ruin porn."
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RiShawn Biddle discusses what steps must be taken to re-imagine teaching as more than a flat career.
http://dropoutnation.net/2011/01/21/dropout-nation-podcast-re-imagine-teaching-profession/
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Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh are founding members of the art-rock band Devo. They had remarkable chart success in the early 1980s, including the hit Whip It. Their philosophy of devolution, compelling videos and bold aesthetic presentation were as big a part of the band as their danceable rock music. Their latest record, Something For Everybody, is their first since 1990.
Gerry and Mark talk with us about how they arrived at their theory that mankind was on an inexorable downward slide, and how playing rock and roll music in crazy outfits fit into that philosophical framework. They also chat about the philosophy behind their new project. On "Something For Everybody," every song has been focus grouped, and every element of presentation has been selected for maximum saleability. Also, they talk about that Swiffer commercial where "Whip It" was changed to "Swiff It."
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Mary Roach is the author of several best-selling books of science journalism, including Stiff (about cadavers) and Bonk (about sex). Her most recent is Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. It’s an investigation of the science of human travel in space, from the high-minded (cosmic rays, interpersonal relationships, muscle degeneration) to the less-high-minded (farts, poops, barfs).
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