This blog has been in existence for almost a year and a half now (and actively maintained for over half a year)--so it's time to announce the latest addition to my blogging empire. :)
the unpolished apple is a new blog covering public education from the point of view of a public school parent. Whereas this blog focuses on transit issues (with a few other political forays), the apple will focus on education.
The two topics have some similarities which are worth noting. Both are functions commonly provided by the government in the US (and elsewhere in the developed world), the structure of which is a hot subject of debate in this country. Both public transit and public schools are also ground zero for discussions of organized public-sector labor, a topic which is becoming hotter as the economy gets tighter.
A few differences, though, at least for me. I'm a transportation nerd, so this blog is a bit of a hobby. I'm not an education nerd--I don't have a love of (or expertise in) education theory. So the apple will quite a bit more, pardon the term, consumer-focused than this blog--which tries to examine transit from all perspectives.
Go check it out!
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Belatedly, Scotty: Congrats! I'm selfishly hoping that you won't be lured too far from this transpo, but I think education is deeply under-covered in Portland and I'm glad you're putting some of your talents that way, too.
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