REPUBLICAN PARTY OF NEW MEXICO STATEMENT ON GOV. LUJAN GRISHAM’S LATEST MASK AND VACCINATION MANDATES Albuquerque, August 17—The following is a statement from RPNM Chairman Steve Pearce regarding today’s latest Pandemic Health Order announced by Gov. Lujan Grisham, re-implementing an indoor mask mandate and demanding certain vaccination requirements statewide: “The Governor’s latest Pandemic Health Order again demonstrates her lack of science and consistency in this serious health matter. It’s beyond comprehension that her unrestrained and autocratic actions continue after the destruction she has caused to New Mexico this past year. The Governor has her blinders on, refusing to acknowledge that COVID-infected migrants are crossing into our state unchecked. Last month more than 200,000 people crossed the southern border: no testing,...
Haruki Murakami The Murakami EffectOn the Homogenizing Dangers of Easily Translated LiteratureThe following essay originally appeared in Vol. 37, No. 4 of NER.Stephen SnyderJanuary 4, 2017 Translation is a kind of traffic, in nearly every sense of the word. There’s the most obvious sense, in that translations cross borders of time, place, and culture, moving from one language into another. But traffic’s other meaning—that is, the buying and selling of goods—also applies. Translators themselves can be said to traffic in words, sounds, images, and more; whether what is trafficked is tangible or intangible, it’s implied that what is bought, sold, and bartered is in any case commodified. When we think about traffic we also inevitably think about congestion, about impediments to...
Once the official language of one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen, Latin is the solid foundation upon which many present-day languages emerged. For an ancient language, it is deeply entwined with modern society. We encounter it in law and medicine. We come across Latin words in the scientific names of various species. It is impossible to stroll through Europe without encountering the language inscribed on grandiose structures and elegant sculptures. European as well as North American universities all boast Latin mottos in an attempt to reaffirm some sort of longstanding tradition or reputation as an institution of learning. This dead language, albeit a rare knowledge and immaterial to day-to-day practices, is nonetheless immortalized in the Western...
Reading to children is a great time for their curiosity to spark—and the perfect time to ignite a lifelong love for books, especially while distance learning. Now more than ever, it's important to find great books for toddlers that will help them stay engaged and support their first steps into reading comprehension. Reading with your children not only boosts brain power, but creates a special bond between you and your child that you'll always treasure. Children want nothing more than to learn about the world around them, and books are a great way to introduce them to everything from basic concepts to big emotions. Here are our picks for the 19 best books for toddlers: The Mitten A lost mitten turns...
Big Education ApeTHE TOP BANANATODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINESThe Top Banana: Today's Education Headlines | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Top-Banana-Todays-Education-Headlines-730208504396249CURMUDGUCATION: Club For Growth Launches School Choice Push. What That Tells Us. - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/08/club-for-growth-launches-school-choice.htmlEducation Matters: The Wayman Academy of the Arts pays millions in rent, to themselves - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-wayman-academy-of-arts-pays.html“Best for My Child” Unmasking: Like a “No Peeing” Section in a Pool. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6yT on @wordpressdotcom Teaching Then and Now (Part 2) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8eS via @CubanLarryEducation Research Report: Student–teacher race and ethnicity matches = fewer unexcused absences for Latinx students - https://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/Reading as Comprehension and Engagement: On the Limitations of Decoding – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-a3s via @plthomasEdD John Thompson:...
