by Barry Fagin | Jul 15, 2013 | Education
{Published May 19, 2010, in the Colorado Springs Gazette} I’m up at the white board, marker in hand, showing how mathematics can keep information secure. One of my students politely points out a mistake in one of my equations. Another sees where I am going and jumps...
by Barry Fagin | Jan 21, 2013 | Education, Politics & Law
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 8-6-09} Last Sunday’s Gazette had a story about a center for math tutoring. I admire the entrepreneurial spirit of the owner. His business is a classic example of market success responding to government failure. All the...
by Barry Fagin | Dec 3, 2012 | Education, Society & Culture
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 3-5-09} Imagine that Russian language classes are mandatory, starting in 6th grade. Imagine that, in order to get in to college, you had to pass an exam that tested how well you spoke it. Imagine that all the trendiest...
by Ken JP Stuczynski | Nov 15, 2012 | Business & Economics, Education, Politics & Law
For my usual Thursday article, I defer to Congressman Dr. Ron Paul, bringing you his farewell speech.
by Barry Fagin | Nov 12, 2012 | Education
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 1-22-09} Her name is Tatyana. She’s 17 years old, a senior in high school. More than anything else in the world, she wants an American education. It’s great being an alumni volunteer. It gives you a chance to get to know...
by Ken JP Stuczynski | Oct 30, 2012 | Education, Politics & Law, Society & Culture
This TED Talk’s name, “Picking apart the puzzle of racism in elections” is not so much about racism as a factor in elections, but using the 2008 election as a means to discover if racism was predictable, and therefore could be planned against. The...