https://blog.barrow.me/tags/education/Recent content in Education on Michael BarrowHugoen-usMichael BarrowTue, 26 Feb 2013 14:44:00 -0800https://blog.barrow.me/posts/dont-diss-science/Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:44:00 -0800https://blog.barrow.me/posts/dont-diss-science/<p>This morning, my wife and I had the displeasure of hearing a school administrator show some disrespect for Science. I admit that we are pretty biased towards STEM: I majored in Computer Science and my wife majored in biochemistry and teaches Physics. But, even in consideration of this, I was alarmed by this person&rsquo;s comment that Science could take somewhat of a back seat to Mathematics and English at the elementary school level.</p>https://blog.barrow.me/posts/another-assault-on-education/Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:43:00 -0700https://blog.barrow.me/posts/another-assault-on-education/<p>My wife just told me today that our local library branch would no longer be open on Saturdays. I almost shed a tear.</p> <p>Not only does my daughter love going their for Story Hour after her class at Little Gym, but because I remember the great many hours I spent at the library on Saturdays when I was a kid.</p>