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Philadelphia Public Schools Opening Unclear

Robert Heiny

Aaron Kase, in Salon.com August 19, 2013, stoked the fires in the fight over whether and how Philadelphia Public Schools will open its doors to students for the Fall term. It's a school yard brawl that highlights…

Does It Matter Where You Went to School?

Layne Heiny

Does the name of the school from which you graduated matter? Margaret Heffernan argues, No. "What matters is who you are and what you've achieved outside ... of an institution. The true…

Are Reservations Appropriate for Apple iTunes Apps

Layne Heiny

Mailbox App was the first app on iTunes to institute a reservation system. Hundreds of thousands of people are waiting in line for Mailbox to be activated. Now Tempo has posted that…

Is An All Digital Public Library A Good Idea?

Layne Heiny

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance. The Verge pointed to a San Antonio article on BiblioTech, a concept of an all digital public library. Bexar County is planning to…

Should the Federal Government Cut Social Security?

Layne Heiny

The Social Security Act of 1935 went a long way to help the U.S. transition to a developed nation. Initially, the constitutionality of the act was called into question and the Supreme…

New Year Resolutions

Layne Heiny

Do you have a New Year Resolution that you promise you'll keep until next year? The first day of the year is a great day to look at long and short term…

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