Holy Cross just announced they are giving Kathleen Porter-Magee the Sanctae Crucis Award.

holycross.edu/sanctae-crucis…

EXCUSE me??

economist.com/graphic-detail…

Andrew Carnegie in his own words on why he chose libraries as his philanthropic endeavor.

The idea that we only use 10% of our brain is a myth but …

… it does seem like the average person falls well short of their learning potential.

Compared to what they could know, how much does the average American know?

“The fundamental flaw of Apple’s commercial is that it is a display of force that reminds us about this sleight of hand. We are not the powerful entity in this relationship” theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

Also works for education!

HUGE win for kids last night in Colorado. Big congrats to all the advocates involved in the multi-year effort! Transform Education Now Ready Colorado Education DFER Colorado Children's Campaign TeachPlusCO Colorado Succeeds Stand for Children Colorado

Democrats are about to affirmatively vote to save the Republican speaker from a coup attempt by a Congresswoman going off on the “uniparty” which means it is meme-o-clock

This movement is a mess and will only succeed in turning people away who would otherwise support it

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For those asking, here’s the M4 Mac roadmap. Expect Mac minis, iMacs and MacBook Pros later this year; MacBook Air in the spring; Mac Studio and Pro second half of 2025. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Wow.

Newton won’t enroll out-of-district students in state program bostonglobe.com/2024/05/07/met…

Nicholas Eberstadt AEI Economics notes East Asia is depopulating; over the next 26 years Japan's population is projected to fall by 18%, China's by 8%, South Korea’s by 12% and Taiwan’s by 8%. The US population is projected to grow by 12%.
edwardconard.com/macro-roundup/…

When you choose a campaign goal that won’t help accomplish your overall objective, is it a good campaign goal?

nytimes.com/2024/04/24/bus…

Where do Americans think the US ranks in K-12 STEM education compared to other wealthy nations?

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