I have written about how my book was banned by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association in much the same way that Art Spiegelman’s was banned by a school board in Tennessee. I have also written about the message I received from Google about my blog posts on the Ukraine war. Now it’s math textbooks inContinue reading “Now it’s Math Textbooks in Florida?”
Tag Archives: Education
Our Webinar on the Corona Virus Numbers in Cambria County
Last Tuesday I was a panelist on a webinar explaining the coronavirus numbers in Cambria County. Other panelists were Jill Henning, Biology Professor at Pitt-Johnstown and Tulsi Shrivastava, a local data scientist. You can view the slides for the presentation below. It lasts for 40 minutes. As of that panel, the county ranked 7th inContinue reading “Our Webinar on the Corona Virus Numbers in Cambria County”
Differences between Johnstown, Westmont, and Richland School Districts in Special Education
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book on Johnstown by the numbers. The Pennsylvania StateData Center issues an annual report on each school district in the state onspecial education data. For this book I will take a look at the Greater Johnstown, Westmont, and Richland School DistrictsContinue reading “Differences between Johnstown, Westmont, and Richland School Districts in Special Education”
Happy 3.14159….. Day
I have an interview published on the website Manufacturing Chemist on healthcare analytics which you are welcome to check out. Today is pi Day (march 14 or 3/14). Which is more celebrated now than March 15 or the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar was killed. Of course it’s not as celebrated as St. Patrick’sContinue reading “Happy 3.14159….. Day”
The Greater Johnstown School District is Highest in PA in Poverty for Ages 5-17
Map of the Greater Johnstown School District (in Blue) with 42.3% Poverty Age 5-17 The new SAIPE (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates) are out for the year 2017. It covers all states, counties, and school districts (for children age 5-17) in the US. For the US the rate for children 5-17 was an estimatedContinue reading “The Greater Johnstown School District is Highest in PA in Poverty for Ages 5-17”
Bishop McCort’s Class of ’18 Also Has Over 40% NHS Membership
Back in June I posted about how my high school Alma Mater Bishop McCort had over 46% of its senior class in the National Honor Society (NHS) in its 2017 graduating class. McCort, in it’s alumni news letter, just published the list of the 2018 graduating class with NHS membership and the college that theyContinue reading “Bishop McCort’s Class of ’18 Also Has Over 40% NHS Membership”
NHS Membership, Not School Year predicts Prestige in College Admission at McCort
Two years ago I followed up my post on McCort graduating class year and National Honor Society (NHS) membership with the types ofcolleges that they were admitted to. This year I found a greater percentage of the 2017 graduating class with NHS membership. I thought I would take a look how it looks for college admission forContinue reading “NHS Membership, Not School Year predicts Prestige in College Admission at McCort”
An Even Higher % of the McCort Class of ’17 in the NHS than in the 1980’s or ’16
In 2016 I wrote about my high school alma mater, Bishop McCort, had a higher percentage of it’s graduating class in the National Honor Society (NHS) than the graduating classes that were there when I was there from 1985-1988. I calculated those numbers from their alumni newsletters and from the high school yearbooks and oldContinue reading “An Even Higher % of the McCort Class of ’17 in the NHS than in the 1980’s or ’16”
How children view the current state of politics
I once met a third grader who flashed a card in my face and said “FBI!” I was thinking about her when I was watching James Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee. I couldn’t help but wonder if she was watching. She’s too young to hear about J. Edgar Hoover but she might understandContinue reading “How children view the current state of politics”
Educational Attainment and the % Uninsured Explain Trump’s % of the Vote with Philly Considered
I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted last. I’ve been busy with running for city council and other personal issues. In my last big data post, I looked at county level simple correlations with education, uninsured, child abuse, and Trump’s % of the vote. This post will look at multiple regression for countyContinue reading “Educational Attainment and the % Uninsured Explain Trump’s % of the Vote with Philly Considered”