Apr 18 2017

The 74 on Boston Schools and the Peters Map

published by Jonathan Crowe
in blog The Map Room
original entryThe 74 on Boston Schools and the Peters Map

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Education news website The 74 has its own coverage of the Boston schools/Peters map controversy (is it safe to call it a controversy?), with extensive quotes from Matthew Edney, who does not mince words. (Comparing both projections to Comic Sans? Ouch.) [Caitlin Dempsey] Previously: More on Boston Schools and the Peters Map; The Peters Map Is Fighting the Last War; The … Continue reading "The 74 on Boston Schools and the Peters Map"

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