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David Markus

Editorial Director of Edutopia; dad of 4 with 3 kids in public school

I have a great job helping to bring to light what works in education here at Edutopia. I also have a great family with four kids, including three in elementary school. My wife is our schools's PTA president, so we are lucky to have some work/home symmetry. I'm excited about connecting with other Edutopians.

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Remembering Salinger and Zinn

January 28, 2010

Some folks say deaths come in threes.

That makes me nervous. What with the passing yesterday and today of two great men of letters -- historian Howard Zinn and novelist J.D. Salinger -- I don't want to look at tomorrow's obits.