What is the Meaning of the Judeo-Christian Tradition?

I am bothered by the construction Judeo-Christian tradition (ethic, ethic principles, morals, values) that seems to have cropped up in American English usage in the past 35 to 40 years. It seems to me that two factors are in play here. The first is associated with guilt and the second is associated with [...]

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Fail Now or Fail Later–Such a Choice?

This post recently appeared on the National Education Association’s web site. It is worth a close look.

NCLB AYP: Fail Now or Fail Later
Study Predicts Most Great Lakes Schools Will Be ‘Failing’ by 2014
Most schools in the Great Lakes region will labeled “failing” by 2014,
according to a study released by the Great [...]

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