The Nation’s Report Card: Geography 2010

“EDUCAR” (educate!) reads this graffiti, sprayed by a protester in Chile (no relation to this post) demanding better public schools (according to the photographer, Natalie Lake). Today the National Center for Education Statistics released “The Nation’s Report Card: Geography 2010.” The report outlined the state of geography education in U.S. schools, based on a sample of students around the country in grades 4, 8, and 12. … Continue reading The Nation’s Report Card: Geography 2010

About.com: Geography “Top 10 Geographic Events of 2007”

Subscribe to this blog’s feed Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org and the National Geographic online store. Each and every day, geography influences the outcome of events around the planet in ways major and minor, overt and subtle. Which geographic events had the greatest impact–and received the most press–in 2007? Our friend Matt Rosenberg at About.com: Geography has compiled a list of his top ten picks. I … Continue reading About.com: Geography “Top 10 Geographic Events of 2007”

Internet Search Party

 Subscribe to this blog’s feed Many of you have been tracking the story of Steve Fossett, the infamous adventurer and aviator who was the first man to circumvent the globe in a hot air balloon, and who is currently missing after taking off in a small plane in Nevada on September 3. His disappearance is startling and mysterious, given his reputation and resume of survival … Continue reading Internet Search Party