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Snoopy Carnivore bites off more than we might choose
Technology Op-Ed
12.14.2000
By all accounts, privacy will be a top issue when Congress reconvenes. But before eager legislators pass new rules, they need to fix government’s many privacy problems, beginning with Carnivore, the FBI’s Internet wiretapping system.
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Math Teaching Methods
KQED Commentary
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
12.12.2000
Last week, a new study showed that students from countries across the world outperformed U.S. students in science and mathematics. Our students were outperformed not only by the Japanese, but by the Bulgarians as well. More important, the study pointed to possible reasons for the underperformance of American students.
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Whither Vouchers? Though NEA Won Battles This Year, It Will Lose The War
Investor's Business Daily - Education Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
12.8.2000
On election night, National Education Association headquarters resembled a luxury skybox of a booster of the winning team, according to Education Week. The millions the NEA spent playing politics paid off in many contests, including the school choice initiatives in California and Michigan, and NEA officials were feeling their oats. “Elections are the polls that really matter,” said NEA president Bob Chase. “The resounding defeat of vouchers in Michigan and California should put an end to the myth that voters want vouchers.” NEA spokesperson Kathleen Lyons had similar thoughts. “It’s time to move on,” Lyons told Education Week. “It’s time voucher proponents got that message.”
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How the High-Tech Sector Is Bridging The Digital Divide
Technology Op-Ed
By: Helen Chaney
12.4.2000
The “digital divide,” a term much in the news during the campaign season, refers to the gap between technology haves and have-nots. While still the subject of much debate, politicians and policymakers are devising welfare plans to bridge this perceived gap.
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