Something odd I’ve noticed–and others, I’m sure–is that there is barbed wire around the track field’s fence at my school. There isn’t anything important on the field that isn’t either too heavy to move or attached to the ground. Anything that is used there is actually locked up in the school, probably in the offices [...]
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The Meaning of the Barbed Wire and Other Things
Posted in Agism, Schools, tagged privacy, safety, strange on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New Nextell Commercial Comments Less On Delivery, More on Young People as Property
Posted in Agism, Culture, Media, Schools, tagged commercial, human property, public thought, society, stupid, YouTube on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You read the title: it’s pretty self explanitory. The commercial is still pretty new, and I’ve only just now gotten around to posting about it. Just watch and be wowed:
It’s such a great example, and no self-filtering involved whatsoever! It’s so bad it’s good!
Problem Students Appear to Become Problem Adults
Posted in Agism, Schools, Studies, tagged school on January 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Tearaway teenagers prone to depression and divorce as adults” from The Guardian.
Tearaway teenagers identified by teachers as misbehaving at school are more likely to go on to experience difficulties in their adult lives, including depression and divorce, a major study has found.
