Addictions
Part of The Belated Collection of Bob Howitt Essays, brought together because of overwhelming demand from myself and hereby distributed through technological devices not even conceivable at my birth. Astute readers of his various posts will conclude the following, assuming that excessive consumption of distilled spirits has not destroyed their literary brain cells: The guy […]
An Explanation of Chasing
Person A in this case is myself, functioning as a funder, a quasi-counselor, and a consistent communicator. Person B is a student aspiring to higher education (in other situations, it could be an adult seeking assistance or the representative of an organization wanting help). From an extensive conversation between Person A and Person B, the […]
Camp Nou
Having been in attendance in 2014-15 at five FCB Barcelona matches at the famed facility of Camp Nou in Barcelona, it is time to pen a few observations, information already known to aficionados around the world and the two billion youngsters who right now are playing the world’s game: The field is huge, which cannot […]
Education Trends: A Look Back
Once upon a time, a couple of decades ago, I took a stab at some predictive commentary about education. As you assess the credibility of my crystal ball, please keep in mind that my involvement in educational endeavors at that time was only a few years in duration, and, thank goodness, my awareness of all […]
USA in 21st Century
DEMOGRAPHICS In the world of predictive metrics, demographics is far and away the leader. Most one year-olds will become two, most seventeen year-olds will become eighteen, and so forth. Therefore, there is a high degree of confidence behind the forecast that the USA will relatively soon (2040-45) have no ethnic majority. Not only will […]
Immigration Q&A
[Quess what year this was written; relatedly, what aspects are not relevant in 2016 (Q) What is the single most important requirement (other than “papers” of course) concerning personal advancement for immigrants in the United States? (A) If a Hispanic speaks Spanish, the typical American will label him an “Immigrant.” In contrast, if he speaks […]
Immigration Questions
As Executive-Director of a foundation which has had many Hispanic members of its various education programs, I have been enrolled in an on-going course in the dynamics of immigration. In 2011, I came to believe that dialogue on this subject would be enhanced by answering the questions listed below. They are in no order, as […]
We Believe
Each child is an individual. Each child can learn. Each child has educational needs beyond those met by the school. Each child has involvement with adults: parents, relatives, and others interested in his/her future. Each child must be emotionally healthy in order to develop. Each child is pressured by demands at home, at school, by […]
Voices in the Student’s Ear
In choosing a school, the prospective collegian often has multiple “helpful” people in his or her ear: mother, father, best friend, sibling, high school counselor, teacher, outside education advisor, and, of course, oneself. Assume the student’s final decision is among three colleges with different characteristics. A way to put together the inputs from different sources […]
Statism
Here is the essay prompt: “when the student checks his Facebook page on his Apple iPhone, he sees that the meeting to protest income inequality and white power is to be held at Starbucks.” When I gave this topic to a mature college student, he wrote about several economic factors, such as the inadequate level […]