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edubabble n. A pejorative term for the jargon-filled concepts that characterize education theories and studies

A much older and more popular synonym for edubabble is educationese, which first appeared in the mid-1970s.

What's New
SELLING NOVA SCOTIA MYTHS - Dr. Paul W. Bennett reviewed Ian McKay and Robin Bates' In the Province of History (The Sunday Herald, July 25, 2010)

THE KEN FELLS FIASCO - Schoolhouse Director comments on the crisis in The Globe and Mail (July 22, 2010)

COMMENTARIES: The Public Voice in Education - Education posted on Educhatter's Blog (July 25, 2010) Teens Can't Escape Torment, The Chronicle Herald (June 3, 2010) Turning Around Our Schools, Progress Magazine (May 2010)

SCHOOL'S OUT, AGAIN! - Director Paul Bennett released AIMS research report (April 13) on 'Why "Throw-away" School Days Hurt Students' (www.aims.ca)

STAY CURRENT! - Connect with Educhatter on EduBlog for weekly education policy issue forums, and on Twitter for daily posts on emerging issues in education.

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