Good teachers bring a magic to the classroom.
A single teacher changed the course of my life. Peter MacKenzie was my high school history and philosophy teacher, and our paths crossed when I stood to benefit most from his guidance and encouragement. Mr. MacKenzie’s energetic and peculiar teaching methods — his cardboard “box of fate” helped students think through the free will vs. fate debate — instilled in me a love of learning that led me to journalism. I’m sad to say that we lost him to cancer several years ago, but his legacy carries on in the students he taught. I thought about Mr. MacKenzie this week as I discussed with Kelly Treleaven her recent Op-Ed on America’s teacher shortage and the ways Covid-19 is exacerbating it. Talented and dedicated educators have been leaving the profession in droves for years, and forcing them to work in unsafe conditions will only worsen that trend, she says. As parents and officials desperately work through how to get children back to school this fall, we should also think long term about what could be lost if our plans unintentionally force the best teachers, the life-changers, to leave the profession. — Shannon Busta |
What if instead of using your phone or computer to Google the answer to that question you’ve been mulling over you could silently communicate with your devices through brain-sensing technology? That reality may be closer than we think. |
Women Would Abolish Child Labor (and Other Anti-Suffrage Excuses) |
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The story of the week between the ratification of the 19th Amendment and the day it officially entered the Constitution “offers an alarmingly relevant glimpse into what can happen when a bitter and well-funded faction refuses to accept the outcome of a political decision involving race, sex and voting rights.” |
A Reminder to Enfold Yourself in Small Comforts |
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The Unexpected Joy of Internet Art |
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When museums began to close in response to the pandemic, Sophie Haigney became very aware of the holes their absence left in her weekend afternoons. Those holes have been at least partly filled by net art — “art that’s made from the internet, for the internet.” |
Wildfires, Pandemic, Earthquakes. What’s Next for California? |
 | | A burning home on the outskirts of Vacaville, Calif.Stephen Lam/Reuters |
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A Live Conversation About Making Cities More Equitable |
Join Julián Castro, Raj Chetty and Sonja Trauss as they discuss how where we live shapes our prospects in life, with the Times columnist Farhad Manjoo. R.S.V.P. for the live event on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 5 p.m. E.T. |
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