Tag Archives: Education

Reforming Middle School

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was an item I wrote a few years back for a class in my Education Masters program. It was a response to an article suggesting a reform in how middle school classes work, so that teacher teams would work … Continue reading →

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A Nation at Risk: Surely All The Problems Observed in a 1983 Report Would Be Solved By Now

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Thomas Mets

This is something I wrote for a Masters Level Education class. A Nation at Risk was a 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, a panel appointed by the US Department of Education. According to a contemporary … Continue reading →

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Lyndon Johnson: The Educator Who Became President

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Thomas Mets

For a follow-up on a piece about Earl Warren as a man who had a great influence on education, I decided to write about arguably the most successful educator in American history, the one who ended up becoming President. Lyndon … Continue reading →

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Recent Podcasts

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Thomas Mets

I’ve listened to podcasts for a while, because I like taking long walks and have a low tolerance for boredom. I probably spend more time listening to people talk about issues and culture, than I do actually listening to music, … Continue reading →

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August 1 2013 Politics Round-Up

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Larry Sabato suggests that if John McCain were President, the congress would be very different. Again, let’s just imagine what would’ve happened if we hold all else equal in 2008, except that McCain wins instead of Obama. Not only do … Continue reading →

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July 31 2013 Politics Round-Up

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Thomas Mets

After the stories about how Hillary Clinton wants to cut ties with Huma Abedin due to her husband’s embarrassing mayoral campaign, the new piece about how they’re all worried about Abedin is politically more useful. She’s now taking a break from working … Continue reading →

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July 30 2013 Politics Round-Up

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Thomas Mets

The Chicago Tribune made a boo-boo. Mona Charen considers an alternative to the current Republican primary process. Jeffrey H. Anderson and Jay Cost believe so. Writing in the summer issue ofNational Affairs, they argue that the current primary system arose … Continue reading →

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