The universities said it! Arthur provides a (thinkable) scenario, via the University of Central Tasmania.

Quite a few school district administrators, and even more people who are not educators but are kind enough to offer their advice about how the field can be improved, have emphasized the need for "21st-century schools" that teach "21st-century skills." However, this is not enough, particularly now that some adversaries (in other words, people who…

"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" is one of the best critical literacy programs on television, and in this Media Literacy column the author suggests ways that teachers can use video clips from the show in their classrooms. (For Part 1, see EJ784683.)

This satirical essay discusses the mistreatment of books as portrayed in various movies. Author questions if it would end book abuse on the silver screen, would some prudent censorship be so bad? (LRW)

Readers are called on to imagine a God who is not only all-powerful but also malevolent. Such a deity could easily account for the bad things occurring in the world but would have more difficulty with the good. A tongue in cheek doctrine of original virtue is developed. (IS)

The author disagrees with Homer Simpson who claims that "...cartoons don't have any deep meaning. They're just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh." He argues that The Simpsons have a deep meaning in the same way as the works of Jonathan Swift and George Orwell. The message in The Simpsons, Swift, and Orwell is that those in charge do not…

A tongue-in-check response claimed to be from the prime minister of England to Thomas Jefferson regarding the "Declaration of Independence." Claims that the declaration fails to meet recently adopted specifications for proposals to the Crown and lacks a line-item budget, citations from recent literature, and measurable goals. (MLF)

Satirizes management by objectives through a funny description of a new system of management by spontaneity. (MD)

Uses satire to broach the topic of counseling aspects of how to succeed (at failure) in establishing and maintaining a private practice as a counselor. Thirteen mistakes counselors can make are listed and discussed. (NB)

Reevaluates Natalie Babbitt's first novel for children 15 years after its first appearance. (RBW)

Satirical/fictional account of one superintendent's obsessions with high technology, computers, and computer literacy. (JBM)

A parody of Swift that calls for American parents to once again take the responsibility of education for their children by teaching them by computer at home and abolishing the school system. (CRH)

Presented is a satirical look at a computer (Art Stabilization Systematizer) which is designed to replace art teachers. (KC)

The author proposes a role model for evaluators to be added to the numerous existing models. He presents the evaluator as an artist/painter/musician, suggesting that the evaluator's perception of an educational program's effectiveness can be expressed by a single "painting," rather than by a lengthy written report. (GDC)

Discusses the relationship between doublespeak and humor in the works of George Orwell, W.H. Auden, Doris Lessing, and others. Suggests that one of the most effective responses to doublespeak is humor, a response which acknowledges doublespeak's incongruities and laughs at them. (ARH)