Donald B. Hawthorne

Stanford 24, USC 23

By Donald B. Hawthorne | October 6, 2007 |

I grew up in California, initially in the greater Los Angeles area where I was a huge UCLA fan – which meant never being a USC fan. I then attended Stanford University for graduate school. Stanford, a 41-point underdog with a first-time starter at quarterback, just beat USC – on USC’s home field, ending USC’s…

Revisited: Rediscovering Civility and Purpose in America’s Public Discourse

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 30, 2007 |

Sharing this March 2005 blog post with someone today was a pleasant reminder to me of how much I still agreed with what I wrote back then. Which naturally means I now encourage you to read it again as well!

NEA “Pay Cut” Analysis Hostage Day Count: Day 9

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 30, 2007 |

Still nothing from the NEA so the “pay cut” analysis hostage day count continues. Day 9 is now history. We eagerly await a response! The offer to post it here on Anchor Rising remains open. Here is our blog post describing how there is NO “pay cut.” It even includes spreadsheets with documentation of data…

NEA “Pay Cut” Analysis Hostage Day Count: Day 8

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 29, 2007 |

Still nothing from the NEA so the “pay cut” analysis hostage day count continues. Day 8 is now history. We eagerly await a response! The offer to post it here on Anchor Rising remains open. Here is our blog post describing how there is NO “pay cut.” It even includes spreadsheets with documentation of data…

NEA “Pay Cut” Analysis Hostage Day Count: Day 7

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 28, 2007 |

Still nothing from the NEA so the “pay cut” analysis hostage day count continues. Day 7 is now history. We eagerly await a response! The offer to post it here on Anchor Rising remains open. Here is our blog post describing how there is NO “pay cut.” It even includes spreadsheets with documentation of data…

NEA “Pay Cut” Analysis Hostage Day Count: Day 6

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 27, 2007 |

Still nothing from the NEA so the “pay cut” analysis hostage day count continues. Day 6 is now history. We eagerly await a response! The offer to post it here on Anchor Rising remains open. Here is our blog post describing how there is NO “pay cut.” It even includes spreadsheets with documentation of data…

Leslie Carbone: Schools versus the NEA-borhood Bully

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 27, 2007 |

Leslie Carbone, an adjunct scholar at the Lexington Institute, writes these words in a ProJo editorial entitled Schools versus the NEA-borhood bully: With the new school year under way, students, parents and teachers hoping for quality education face an ironic opponent: the National Education Association, America’s premier teachers union. When it comes to opposing common-sense…

The Lecture of a Lifetime – Really

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 26, 2007 |

The bloggers and commentators of Anchor Rising frequently debate many issues on this blog, issues which seem so interesting and important at the moment. And then you come across something like this story (available for a fee), A Beloved Professor Delivers The Lecture of a Lifetime, which puts everything else in perspective. Here are excerpts…

NEA “Pay Cut” Analysis Hostage Day Count: Day 5

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 26, 2007 |

Still nothing from the NEA so the “pay cut” analysis hostage day count continues. Day 5 is now history. We eagerly await a response! The offer to post it here on Anchor Rising remains open. Here is our analysis showing there is NO “pay cut.” It even comes with spreadsheets and documented assumptions for public…

NEA “Pay Cut” Analysis Hostage Day Count: Day 4

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 25, 2007 |

Still nothing from the NEA so the “pay cut” analysis hostage day count continues. Day 4 is now history. We eagerly await a response! The offer to post it here on Anchor Rising remains open. Prove us wrong and we will admit to it. Or ‘fess up that your claim about East Greenwich teachers taking…