http://georgescottreports.com Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:47:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Georgescottreportscomhttp://feedburner.google.com I am in the process of making some behind-the-scenes adjustments to my website in anticipation of going public very, very soon. In this process, I thought I was "parking" some old columns in a dead file.  I am mystified why there have been notifications sent out on some of these. I apologize ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/10/31/new-old-notifications-are-a-mystery-to-me/ Every human condition, circumstance or possibility does not require statistical certitude to evaluate potential, probable, or actual meaning.  In fact, let me be so bold.  Over-dependence upon insistence of statistical certitude of every aspect of the above can be counterproductive in the real lives of parents and students. Wow!  What a ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/04/30/statistical-certitude-not-always-required-for-genuine-analysis/ George Scott Reports has placed a standing advertisement in The Houston Chronicle's Katy section of its online publication. It's the first of two marketing efforts we will make this month to publicize the website in different mediums.   For those linking to us from that source, we think you will quickly ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/03/23/joining-us-from-houston-chronicle-advertisement-heres-a-good-place-to-start/ As Spring break ends for Katy I.S.D., George Scott Reports reaches its six-month anniversary of publication.  Some key goals have been accomplished while one major one has not been. I’ll begin addressing that one goal tomorrow (Monday, March 23) when a standing advertisement in The Houston Chronicle begins its publication schedule ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/03/22/george-scott-reports-at-6-months-goals-met-how-do-katy-isd-graduates-perform-at-ut-austin-that-and-more-coming/ Just because I said I had no interest in this year’s school board election for Katy I.S.D. did not mean that I wouldn’t use last year’s election to explain why. At this point in this community’s life (and most communities for that matter), it simply does not matter who seeks or ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/03/19/the-past-is-prologue-because-nothing-is-changing-as-far-as-the-board/ Unlike most of his critics, I have listened regularly to Rush Limbaugh since now State Senator Dan Patrick brought him to Houston radio over 20 years ago.  Since I know what his voice sounds like, I count reading transcripts of his broadcasts as listening as well. Unlike many of his supporters, ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/03/14/the-republicans-desert-rush-and-the-battle-of-big-ideas/ The past week has been very valuable.  By not posting new columns for a week, I have been able to really concentrate on several projects including the Classroom to College series. When I wrote last week that I planned to begin publishing more installments in that series in a week to ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/03/13/an-update-for-my-readers/ ADVISORY:  Classroom To College Series George Scott Reports will take another  7-10 days before posting additional major columns in the Classroom To College Series.  Over the course of the last six months, we have tried to keep such advisories to a minimum. However, we believe this one is appropriate. As it relates ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/03/05/advisory-college-series-foi-languagescience-board-election/ George Scott Reports’ efforts to get 100% of the story on yet another initiative from Katy I.S.D. Superintendent Alton Frailey’s unrestrained curriculum czars has hit a temporary roadblock. That is the bad news.  The good news is that the 90% of the story that has already emerged proves yet again that ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/03/01/classroom-teachers-are-smarter-than-administrators-part-2/ A column written by the publisher of George Scott Reports has been featured again in the new statewide online publication Texas Republic News.  Entitled The Wrong Equation For Algebra, the column addresses the State's decision to require Algebra II for high school graduation. This column is a strong complement to the stories that ... http://georgescottreports.com/2009/02/24/george-scott-in-texas-republic-newsa-wrong-equation-for-algebra/