Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.
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The Life of Clarence Himes
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
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The root of educational failure
Posted on Nov 17, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning.
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The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Aug 16, 2013
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
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Educational Inflation
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A critique of the value of educational diplomas.
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A Little About John Dalmas
Posted on Jun 15, 2017 | Last Updated Jun 16, 2017
A short overview of the life of my friend John Dalmas.
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My failed faith
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
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The Call for Religion in Schools
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom.
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