The Good The Bad The Ugly in Eduction

A couple of stories relating to our education system caught my eye and conjured the thought of a Clint Eastwood movie.

First, "The Good": Teaching outside the box with impressive results
http://www.good.is/post/big-ideas-from-ted-2011-letting-students-drive-their-education/

Second, "The Bad": Union Teachers refuse to work 25 extra minutes
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-unionized-rhode-island-teachers-refuse-to-work-25-minutes-more-per-day-so-town-fires-all-of-them-2010-2

Lastly, "The Ugly": Northwestern holds sex toy demonstration classes
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/sex-relationships/story/2011/03/Northwestern-defends-sex-toy-demonstration/44463138/1

The Good The Bad The Ugly in Eduction