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Big Education ApeTOP POSTS THIS WEEK 8/8/20 ‘Slaying Goliath’: Diane Ravitch argues in new book that public education advocates have beat back efforts to privatize schools - The Washington Post The real story of New Orleans and its charter schools - The Washington Post As Schools Weigh Reopening, Here's How They Can Lower Coronavirus Risk : Shots - Health News : NPR COVID-19 “Microschools” Are Betsy DeVos’s Latest Privatization Scheme Timpsila, Medicine for Tech-No-Logic – Wrench in the Gears Lessons from the pandemic’s education pod parents - The Washington Post New Georgia coronavirus outbreak among school staff doesn’t speak well...

Today we are taking a look at equivalency. Not equivalent exposure, equivalency. What the heck is that? Equivalency is a very, very complicated subject matter, but one people have been screaming about because of the last format comparison we did. The first thing we need to talk about in order to understand this is crop factor. And most of us are familiar with what that is. If you have a full-frame sensor, crop factor works off from full frame. If you have an APS-C sensor, that’s going to be a crop factor of 1.5. So a 50mm lens on full-frame,...

Themeless Saturday by Peter A. CollinsToday's constructor has 113 NYT puzzles published and many in other venues. He has been a math teacher in the Ann Arbor, Michigan school system since 1980 and  is now the department head at Huron Public High School in that city.Peter was kind enough to offer these thoughts about himself and this puzzle:Hi Gary,I moved this over to my non-public school email.  Someday I might retire and when that happens, the other address will go up in a puff of smoke.Thanks for reaching out.  I'd be happy to share my thoughts on my 8/8 LA Times...

Sew dance shorts for your little dance star with my free dance shorts pattern! This easy dance shorts sewing pattern comes in sizes 2-12, and I'm about to share with you every step with easy to follow instructions and photos.A couple years ago when I had 2 girls in dance classes, keeping up with all the dance uniforms, costumes, tights, and shoes just about broke the bank! Have you seen how much dance shorts cost? If you are a dance mom, I know you have. It's unbelievable, considering that they require only a tiny bit fabric. So I decided to deconstruct...

Andrew Henk unloads bags in the makeshift locker room at The Arena prior to the Lakers’ first game against the Clippers. (Alison Bogli, Lakers) Head athletic trainer Nina Hsieh works during a practice at the Coronado Springs resort in a converted ballroom. (Rohan Ali, Lakers) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Staffers including Rob Pelinka, Miles Simon, Jon Ishop, Andrew Henk, Quentin Crawford and Judy Seto unload a bus full of packages and equipment at the Gran Destino hotel. (Alison Bogli, Lakers) Dr Judy Seto, the Lakers director of sports performance, has been a key figure for the team in...