Global Learner Gifts

Chinese students rank top in the world. They study all the time. No wonder they do so well. Korean, Finnish and Canadian scores are higher than ours, too. That's good news. We can't beat China. But maybe we can catch up to Canada.

Trump Administration Raising White Flag in Ukraine

"Nation-building never works."

Computer Room.

Eternal Student.

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

'X is unknown? Even to somebody with all your education?'

"Gee, thanks pal."

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

What We Thought Were Canals Are Deep Prejudices and Inequities.

Maybe there's something to this global warming after all.

"Isn't there an app for this?"

"Academic freedom doesn't mean you're free not to study."

Slavery Reparations

Water the hydrangeas twice a week and trim as needed. The bromeliad only needs to be high-fived on Saturday, but you can give it high and low fives anytime you have a spare moment. Just, whatever you do, don't give it a "too slow" or it will turn inward and begin shutting down.

'He bowed lower for me than for you.'

EU and India partnership.

'You don't have to worry about my future any more -- I just downloaded an entire college education!'

'I did it all from memory.'

"I don't need a lecture Dad, I know all I need to know from the online tutorials of @DamKing61, @HotDam72 and @DamEasy27. . ."

Population rocket

'When they came up with a 'do your homework' app, then I'll know technology can really make life better.'

School. Learning is a lifelong process. It's only the graduation ceremonies that end.

'I finished my homework, and half my college freshman courses.'

Citizen of the world.

'School of hard knocks.'

"I might have to go to school forever because the more I know the more I know I don't know."

'At first it's just kindergarten, but then mission creep takes over and you're in college.'

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

Myanmar coup

"If you do well in your first practicum, you can move on to teaching real children."

"Thanks to the Internet, I learned to ride a bike. Since I was bored, I also got my pilot's license."

Learning.

'Enter, 'The Globoracy'.'

'Relax, dad, I haven't been in a classroom for months because all my college classes are online!'