Jack Hassard

No Paradigm Shift in Cobb County, Georgia

Posted by Jack Hassard | Jul 13, 2005 | Curriculum, Technology

In Cobb County, Georgia’s second largest school district (just outside Atlanta), the district superintendent and school board have initiated the Power to Learn Project. Power to Learn will put an i-book in the hands of...

California Earthquakes and Science Teaching

Posted by Jack Hassard | Jun 19, 2005 | Geology

I’ve only had a few direct experiences with an earthquake (one each in Oakland, CA, Seattle, WA, and Columbus, OH), and yet this past week, California citizens experienced 4 earthquakes that rattled a number of locations,...

Putting Science Back into the Curriculum

Posted by Jack Hassard | Jun 17, 2005 | Curriculum, Issues

The State of Alaska put a “bit of science” back into its state science curriculum standards. And what was that “bit”? Evolution! It turns out that the Anchorage School District made the proposal to change...

Preface

Posted by Jack Hassard | May 26, 2005 | History & Philosophy

For the past four years, America has faced a clear and present danger. It seems as if every day, Trump said or did something that sends you running for cover. Even after he was defeated by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Donald...

Evolution Stickers Become Extinct From Science Textbooks in Georgia

Posted by Jack Hassard | May 24, 2005 | Curriculum, Politics, Religion

In today’s Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, it was reported that the Cobb County School District (one of the largest districts in Georgia) was in the process of removing stickers from more than...