<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post7207632566401342176..comments</id><updated>2009-07-23T13:19:16.316-05:00</updated><category term='book reviews'/><category term='class size'/><category term='education research'/><category term='achievement gap'/><category term='book recommendations'/><category term='accountability'/><category term='new ideas'/><category term='NCLB'/><category term='school spending'/><category term='national standards'/><category term='private schools'/><category term='alternative certification'/><category term='international comparisons'/><category term='grades'/><category term='Teachers and Policy'/><category term='charter schools'/><category term='school reform'/><category term='Dept. of Ed.'/><category term='performance pay'/><category term='school climate'/><category term='unions'/><category term='education roundtable'/><category term='Teaching'/><category term='teacher retention'/><category term='my research'/><category term='vouchers'/><category term='pedagogy'/><category term='teacher quality'/><category term='schools and businesses'/><category term='BPINI'/><category term='discipline'/><category term='student motivation'/><category term='self-control'/><category term='higher ed'/><category term='Sunday Commentary'/><category term='dropouts'/><category term='teacher buy-in'/><category term='things that work'/><category term='random thoughts'/><category term='public reaction'/><category term='home schooling'/><category term='standardized testing'/><category term='Teach for America'/><category term='social policy'/><category term='health'/><category term='content'/><category term='Tales from the Trenches'/><category term='poverty'/><title type='text'>Comments on Thoughts on Education Policy: Today's Random Thoughts</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/feeds/7207632566401342176/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html'/><author><name>Corey Bunje Bower</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7951317841877522267</id><published>2009-07-23T13:19:16.316-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-23T13:19:16.316-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I think in general more expensive hotels charge mo...</title><content type='html'>I think in general more expensive hotels charge more for little things. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mike&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.topekacityofcharacter.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;CHARACTER EDUCATION KANSAS&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/7951317841877522267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/7951317841877522267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1248373156316#c7951317841877522267' title=''/><author><name>Mikethelawstudent</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09635776361535851712</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-720728895'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-518094813513642305</id><published>2009-06-24T14:02:07.803-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-24T14:02:07.803-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, can&amp;#39;t believe it&amp;#39;s been over a month ...</title><content type='html'>Wow, can&amp;#39;t believe it&amp;#39;s been over a month since my last post.  I&amp;#39;ve been doing a lot of traveling and swim coaching, but I should be back soon.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/518094813513642305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/518094813513642305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1245870127803#c518094813513642305' title=''/><author><name>Corey Bunje Bower</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-465830191'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-6841548883117501893</id><published>2009-06-21T16:48:57.472-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-21T16:48:57.472-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I have over the past months enjoyed reading your t...</title><content type='html'>I have over the past months enjoyed reading your thoughts here at this site.  I am have thoroughly disappointed in the recent past by hoping there was a new entry to find the same entry staring at me.  Wondering if you are taking a hiatus or just a blogcation.  Hope to hear from you soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Teacher in Chicago</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/6841548883117501893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/6841548883117501893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1245620937472#c6841548883117501893' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1161426303'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-6570519976379051746</id><published>2009-06-07T19:54:53.184-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-07T19:54:53.184-05:00</updated><title type='text'>When I was in school, I had a bad case of perfecti...</title><content type='html'>When I was in school, I had a bad case of perfectionism: couldn&amp;#39;t get things done unless they were perfect.  Which really cut down on my productivity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In college (a highly selective one, actually), my daughter picked up a different idea: sometimes, you have to say, &amp;quot;done is better than good.&amp;quot;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/6570519976379051746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/6570519976379051746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1244422493184#c6570519976379051746' title=''/><author><name>Roger Sweeny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12734128265493099062</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2061486782'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-8352705040591117923</id><published>2009-06-06T10:24:09.971-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T10:24:09.971-05:00</updated><title type='text'>When are you coming back, Corey? I (and your other...</title><content type='html'>When are you coming back, Corey? I (and your other readers, I&amp;#39;m sure) have missed your commentary. I&amp;#39;m a new teacher from Texas -- about to start teaching middle school language arts for school year 2009-10. I&amp;#39;ve found it so helpful to hear the way you process current thinking about ed policy. Write soon if you can!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/8352705040591117923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/8352705040591117923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1244301849971#c8352705040591117923' title=''/><author><name>DCM</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-267780768'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-2317648534941396770</id><published>2009-05-30T09:22:23.353-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-30T09:22:23.353-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Agreed. I often prefer the Hampton Inn the the Hil...</title><content type='html'>Agreed. I often prefer the Hampton Inn the the Hilton. Non-profits can't afford to get soaked.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/2317648534941396770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/2317648534941396770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1243693343353#c2317648534941396770' title=''/><author><name>Claus</name><uri>http://www.publicschoolinsights.org</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-107715484'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-4387563857048732741</id><published>2009-05-28T07:31:40.071-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T07:31:40.071-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Right, it's price discrimination.</title><content type='html'>Right, it's price discrimination.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/4387563857048732741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/4387563857048732741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1243513900071#c4387563857048732741' title=''/><author><name>Stuart Buck</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05731724396708879386</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1047945653'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-2740518999716726483</id><published>2009-05-23T14:37:34.686-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-23T14:37:34.686-05:00</updated><title type='text'>About the internet in hotels... My hypothesis is t...</title><content type='html'>About the internet in hotels... My hypothesis is that the expensive hotels cater mainly to business travelers who just put the $10 charge on their expense accounts and don't think much about it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/2740518999716726483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/7207632566401342176/comments/default/2740518999716726483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html?showComment=1243107454686#c2740518999716726483' title=''/><author><name>Rachel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08566356038836885187</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.edpolicythoughts.com/2009/05/todays-random-thoughts_23.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7207632566401342176' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5458172893016186479/posts/default/7207632566401342176' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-174944475'/></entry></feed>
