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Al Jazeera has produce a rather interesting mini-documentary about the problems of trying to reform a lagging education system. Please see the link http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2013/02/201321965257154992.html and posit your thoughts. 

Thanks, 

Eric 

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From the call: "The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL) invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at its 2014 International Conference, to be held in Anchorage, in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage, May 31 - June 2, 2014.

Proposals are solicited on all topics related to higher education including those involving new technologies and globalization related issues. Both scholarly and practice reports are invited. Participants will…

Hello All:

Please see the link http://www.aspenideas.org/topic/education to access the many sessions about education taking place at this years' Aspen Ideas Festival.

Thanks,

Eric

Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston, Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.'
 
 Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry…