Quick Hits (11.30.12)

How do you get the most out of college? The folks at Freakonomics asked the authors of the new book Getting the Best Out of College for advice. One quick thought: students’ choices in college matter more than their choices of college. (Freakonomics)

Firing Doogie Howser. Joe Williams “>continues the conversation begun here last week by Chad Aldeman, who asked what would happen if the Yankees used Last-in, First-out. Williams wonders how LIFO policies would be viewed if Doogie Howser had been laid off. (Democrats for Education Reform)

More than just redecorating. A Lafayette, Indiana, teacher does more than just redecorate her classroom by replacing desk chairs with exercise balls. She says her students are more motivated, have increased attention span . . . and are burning more calories. (Huffington Post)

Parlez-vous francaise? …and Spanish, German, Latin, Arabic and Mandarin?  Well, that’s an option at Caesar Rodney school district in northern Delaware, where Kindergartners can enroll in a new language immersion program. (Education Week)