Education Service Center-Region 20
San Antonio, TX:
How the Word 'Should' Divides and Disappoints
With its sweet smell and stickiness, flypaper attracts and then traps flying insects that land on it. Should is a piece of mental flypaper. Once we unfurl it, our thoughts get gummed up, stuck in place, and usually not a good place. For us or others.
Infographic: How a Word Gets Into the Dictionary
Why is Fracking a Dirty Word? An Explainer on America’s Shale Energy Boom.
For some people—especially presidential candidates—fracking is a dirty word that brings up fears of contaminated ground water. But for many people they simply don’t know much about it other than it’s
Why each side of the partisan divide thinks the other is living in an alternate reality
Many are at a loss when trying to explain the widening gap between ideologies and have blamed a combination of fake news, politicians and slanted media.
Why the Great Divide Is Growing Between Affordable and Expensive U.S. Cities
As a whole, U.S. cities are expanding as rapidly as they have throughout the last half-century. But it's where they're growing that makes a difference.
How We Can Close the Racial Wealth Divide
The racial wealth divide has left white households with nine times more wealth than households of color.
What’s a dreaded 5 letter word ?
SCALE! No, we are not talking your bathroom scale either. Winged Euonymus scale is an insect that comes with armor. These insects have a protective covering and suck the juice out of your plants. They can be found on the leaves and stems as tiny white lines or swollen brown lumps. Horticultural Oil is an effective preventive and treatment. Although, it can be hard to cure.
When it comes to killing ticks, mum’s the word
Hikers, campers, landscapers and others who play or work outdoors might want to consider buying some new clothes, if they don’t already own them. According to a story aired on National Public Radio�,Weed and Pest Control
Do Your Students Know How To Search?
There's a new digital divide on the horizon. It's not based on who has devices, but on those who know how to find and curate information & those who don't.
When Your Dream Job Disappoints, How to Find Plan B
After years of planning and preparing, you finally land your dream job—and discover you don't like it. What now?
Why You Should Spread the Word to End the Word
It is not acceptable to use disability as derogatory. Join the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign.
Can Empathy Bridge Political Divides?
Yes, says sociologist Robb Willer—but the effort needs to be respectful and mutual.
How to Bridge the Leadership Perception Divide
Your team will make their greatest contributions when they are clear what it is you value most.
How the Twin Cities got transit right
Big projects often divide cities. But Minneaplis' light rail line is creating jobs and driving development in underserved areas.
What makes a word "real"?
One could argue that slang words like ‘hangry,’ ‘defriend’ and ‘adorkable’ fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don't appear in the dictionary. After all, who actually decides which words make it into those pages? Language historian Anne Curzan gives a charming look at the humans behind dictionaries, and the choices they make.
How Literature Became Word Perfect
Before the word processor, perfect copy was the domain of the typist—not the literary genius.
Why I Hate the Word 'Retirement'
Let's dump the word 'retirement' and find a different 'R' word to describe this wonderful, calmer time of life.
Should You Be Capitalizing the Word 'Internet'?
One form of the word "internet" is advancing over the other, and will ultimately win out.
How to Predict a Baby's First Word
A new study suggests what a toddler sees plays a major role.
Self-segregation: how a personalized world is dividing Americans
Most people aren’t looking to self-segregate, but they do it anyway in an age of military privatization and social media on college campuses
