etbe - Russell Coker

On several occasions I have watched part of a TV documentary on gifted children, but I have never been able to watch one completely because every one that I have seen has been offensively wrong.
One thing that they always seem to do is say that gifted children have special needs and often claim that they [...]

Apparently they are planning a reality TV show that might be named “Kids Nation” where 40 children are allowed to develop their own society for 40 days. The claims are that there is “no parental supervision”, but of course with many TV cameras watching I’m sure that even the most stupid children can work [...]

The web site http://au.ratemyteachers.com/ allows Australian students to rate their teachers. Ratings are anonymous and give teachers a score out of 5 as well as allowing students to comment on teachers.

The prominent blogger and author Kathy Sierra has recently cancelled a tutorial at a conference after receiving death threats.
Obviously this is a matter for the police to investigate - and the matter has been reported to them.
It’s also an issue that is causing a lot of discussion on the net. The strange thing is [...]