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"a Rhee-style compensation package—starting salaries of $65,000, top salaries of $150,000—plus…"

brady — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:07:22 +0000

“a Rhee-style compensation package—starting salaries of $65,000, top salaries of $150,000—plus funding for teacher training could raise the percentage of top-third grads among new teacher hires in the one-in-six neediest schools from 14 percent to a whopping 68 percent. The cost at current teacher-student ratios: just $30 billion a year, or about 5 percent of total K–12 education spending.”

- John Heilemann

How Davis Guggenheim’s Documentary ‘Waiting for “Superman”’ Will Further Fuel the Education Debate — New York Magazine

(via fred-wilson)

I’m going to go ahead and blame parents for this. They should be demanding the right to pay for better teachers. With that right will come the organizational power to not pay (fire) shitty teachers and needless administrators.

My oldest is 3 1/2. When your kid is that old, you pay for everything. I get annoyed at things like no story time during the summer to save money at a local childrens library. Want $50? Ok, here is $50, now please read to this group of 30 kids eager to listen.

What happens when my kid turns 6? Is it all of a sudden the state’s responsibility? No, but parents act like it is. “I pay my taxes!” deserves a quick response of “fuck you, these are your kids”

I’ve had this opinion since I was 13. (via giantrobotlasers)

Jackie Evancho, 10 (classic singer) ~ America’s Got Talent…

brady — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:58:49 +0000

Jackie Evancho, 10 (classic singer) ~ America’s Got Talent YouTube Special (via AmericanBestTalent)

Every Mornings a Smirnoff Morning…

brady — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:08:18 +0000

Every Mornings a Smirnoff Morning...

BACKIN UP SONG!! (via schmoyoho)

brady — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:17:55 +0000

BACKIN UP SONG!! (via schmoyoho)

Esquire phone phreaking article from 1971

brady — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:39:15 +0000

Esquire phone phreaking article from 1971

Photo Essay: 18 Places to Feel Dwarfed by Nature

brady — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:04:36 +0000

Photo Essay: 18 Places to Feel Dwarfed by Nature

The Wilderness Downtown

brady — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:56:00 +0000

The Wilderness Downtown:

Sweet music video from Arcade Fire, complete with browser windows flying all over the place.

Penn and Teller on Vaccinations (via loosernumber5)

brady — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:20:47 +0000

Penn and Teller on Vaccinations (via loosernumber5)

“Whip ‘Em Out”

brady — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:51 +0000

“Whip ‘Em Out”

Whip ‘Em Out

brady — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:59:43 +0000

Whip ‘Em Out

giantrobotlasers: Steve Jobs on branding

brady — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:29:43 +0000

giantrobotlasers:

Steve Jobs on branding

Reflections of Fidel

brady — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:16:55 +0000

Reflections of Fidel:

So, Fidel Castro has a blog. Who knew?

Rany on the Royals: Abd el-Kader and the Massacre of Damascus.

brady — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:30:19 +0000

Rany on the Royals: Abd el-Kader and the Massacre of Damascus.

52baddudes: Illo #30-You do not talk about Fight Club Ok…

brady — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:14:42 +0000

52baddudes:

Illo #30-You do not talk about Fight Club

Ok dudes, so for this weeks illustration I decided to choose Tyler Durden from the list of proposed bad dudes for no other reason than he is awesome, and Fight Club is awesome. But in all seriousness, Fight Club is awesome.

I just wanted to thank everyone who took the time to submit a Bad Dude, and to let you know that I’m still going to be pulling a few names from the list (so if you have any more don’t be afraid to throw them up there, and keep an eye out for your proposed Bad Dude).

As for you Mr. Cntlk since you chose this week’s Bad Dude you can either get a print of this, or if you don’t fancy this one very much, any one of the prints from my Etsy store for free, just let me know.

TIME Announces New Version Of Magazine Aimed At Adults | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source | Onion News Network

brady — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:41:32 +0000

TIME Announces New Version Of Magazine Aimed At Adults | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network

Mikengreg Games Co. | Solipskier

brady — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:46:02 +0000

Mikengreg Games Co. | Solipskier

Fantasy Forest Tree House Straight out of a Kids Story Book « Dornob

brady — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:24:25 +0000

Fantasy Forest Tree House Straight out of a Kids Story Book « Dornob

Pelican eats pigeon (via emergencystopping)

brady — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:09:50 +0000

Pelican eats pigeon (via emergencystopping)

Put A Ring On It – WE tv (via Bridezillas)

brady — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:02:14 +0000

Put A Ring On It - WE tv (via Bridezillas)

Shamantis – J. BIEBZ – U SMILE 800% SLOWER – SoundCloud

brady — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:56:36 +0000

Shamantis - J. BIEBZ - U SMILE 800% SLOWER - SoundCloud:

And… never thought I’d say it, but Justin Bieber sounds amazing. When you slow him down to 0.125% the speed he normally sings at.