If you're one of those who think education theorists are too quick to abandon certain proven teaching methods (such as memorizing multiplication facts), take a look at the two stories that appeared side by side on Monday's front page.Under "Spokane Schools are adopting writing-based spelling…
If you missed last week's news story about a dedicated Spokane teacher -- or even if you didn't -- here's an editorial on the topic. Don't bother, though, if you hunger for cynicism.
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