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Archive for May 2007

Privacy in a Public World?

May 29th, 2007 | By Eric Hoefler | Category: Asides

An article in The Washington Post discusses the current struggles of Allison Stokke with her unwanted internet popularity. The 18-year-old high school athlete has seen her pictures posted and re-posted, often accompanied with lewd commentary. Though nothing illegal has occurred (yet), her case still raises concerns about privacy. She’s apparently stalked online [...]



60-30-10

May 17th, 2007 | By Eric Hoefler | Category: Education/Literacy

The end of the year can be a trying time for teachers, particularly teachers of seniors. The concept of “one more month” translates roughly into “school’s over” (or, if they’re trying to be considerate, “school’s practically over”). If it wasn’t there already, a hatred of school grows quickly during this final month like [...]



Grading Woes and Growing Pains

May 16th, 2007 | By Eric Hoefler | Category: Education/Literacy

For many students, the last month of school is a time of new understanding: the poor choices of the last eight months really do add up. This is the time many students come looking for “extra credit” or some other way to change their grades.
Recently, in West Virginia, a student sued for a grade [...]