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		<title>Arrividerci &#8211; for three weeks</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/16/arrividerci-for-three-weeks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I are off to Naples, Sicily and Malta for three weeks, and I&#8217;m not taking my laptop. We&#8217;ll see how I manage the withdrawal symptoms . . . but it won&#8217;t hurt me to take a break &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/16/arrividerci-for-three-weeks/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is educational technology a force for radical change . . . or a force multiplier?</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/12/is-educational-technology-a-force-for-radical-change-or-a-force-multiplier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would-be education reformers love to chide teachers. I&#8217;ve chided at times myself. But a recent New York Times article on artificial intelligence-based, computerized essay grading reminded me of one criticism that I find especially irritating . . . all the more since it generally comes &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/12/is-educational-technology-a-force-for-radical-change-or-a-force-multiplier/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>So does the Common Core really matter, anyway?</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/04/so-does-the-common-core-really-matter-anyway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the debate over the common core standards first erupted, my initial reaction was, &#8220;do standards really matter that much, anyway?&#8221; This still strikes me as a good question. For all the fears and hopes surrounding the new standards, I can&#8217;t &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/04/so-does-the-common-core-really-matter-anyway/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An update on the voucher debate</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/29/an-update-on-the-voucher-debate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Again, my apologies for the long radio silence. We had a death in the family, and I&#8217;ve been too preoccupied to pursue my usual web surfing. I&#8217;m back home now, and wanted to share a couple of interesting articles &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/29/an-update-on-the-voucher-debate/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another bite at common core science standards</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/23/another-bite-at-common-core-science-standards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My apologies. This is the longest I&#8217;ve gone without posting since starting up this blog. A visit to family has been extended to include a funeral, and I&#8217;ve slackened off my internet surfing to attend to family issues. But I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/23/another-bite-at-common-core-science-standards/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Drawing the line in third grade?</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/11/drawing-the-line-in-third-grade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, here&#8217;s one where I&#8217;m genuinely torn. Today&#8217;s Washington Post included an article entitled &#8220;States draw a hard line on third-graders, holding some back over reading&#8221;.  A number of states, including the usual reform-minded suspects such as Florida and Indiana, have &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/11/drawing-the-line-in-third-grade/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another bite at a testing moratorium</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/08/another-bite-at-a-testing-moratorium/</link>
		<comments>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/08/another-bite-at-a-testing-moratorium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I posted earlier on efforts by Washington state teachers to boycott standardized tests. Last month the superintendent of schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, likewise called for a testing moratorium while the state moved forward on implementing the common core standards. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/08/another-bite-at-a-testing-moratorium/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Backpack&#8221; Budgeting: a way to reduce inequity in Utah&#8217;s schools?</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/04/backpack-budgeting-a-way-to-reduce-inequity-in-utahs-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time to time I&#8217;ve hosted guest bloggers (and I&#8217;m very willing to host more.) Today I am posting an article from Lisa Snell, who is the director of education and child welfare at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/03/04/backpack-budgeting-a-way-to-reduce-inequity-in-utahs-schools/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some good education news from Florida</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/02/28/some-good-education-news-from-florida/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; From time to time I&#8217;ve highlighted states that have pursued education reforms especially aggressively. One of these states &#8211; and a state that Utah legislators have looked to as a model &#8211; is Florida. Here&#8217;s a quick summary from &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/02/28/some-good-education-news-from-florida/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When bribery succeeds</title>
		<link>http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/02/21/when-bribery-succeeds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary McConnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, let&#8217;s be honest here.  Teachers &#8211; like parents &#8211; sometimes resort to bribery. If you write an additional practice essay  I&#8217;ll give you extra credt ( my personal favorite.) If you work quietly and productively at your desks for 15 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://educatingourselves.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/02/21/when-bribery-succeeds/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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