Graphic By Rally4Babies Words are wealth and wealth is words. The statement conjures up all sorts of connotations. We see pictures and think a thousand words. We see words and picture in our mind the scene these paint. But what about the number 15,000, what do you [...]
An inmate performs in a play at a public theatre in Lima, Peru. The theatre program is one of many prison activities popping up around the globe to help reduce overcrowding and rehabilitate prisoners. (Photo from Reuters/Enrique Castro-Mendivil) As tots we were given time to grow. Everyone [...]
By Alan A. Aja, | Originally Published at Huffington Post. October 30, 2013 5:06 PM Last week I asked my class of 30 plus first-year students a simple question in review for an upcoming mid-term: In what year did Mexican and U.S. authorities sign the Treaty of [...]
Eva Hu-Stiles virtually interacts with her grandmother. iPad assist by Elise Hu-Stiles. John W. Poole/NPR By Elise Hu i | Originally Published at National Public Radio. October 28, 2013 | To Listen or Listen Below This week, we're exploring the tech frontier through the eyes of our [...]
Ask yourself the question, "Do we want the children to authentically grow or grow up into mindless measurers?" Poet and Philosopher Maya Angelou joins with Authors’ and Illustrators’, thoughtful thinkers in addressing the President. Their words of wisdom challenge the use and abuse that today [...]
Are standards too high or is the pressure to be above standard too high for even the elite to meet? Throughout the nation parents agonize over disparate concerns; do I care more about my child's mental health or their career path? Mom's and Dads are torn in [...]
By Jason Stanley and John W. Krakauer | Originally Published at The New York Times. THE STONE October 27, 2013, 7:00 pm In the frequent debates over the merits of science and philosophy, or the humanities in general, it is often assumed that the factual grounding and [...]
The question of truth, consequences, punishment and principles come together under the guise of a "no excuses" policy. Who do we retain, why, and when are questions we ask in society writ-large. When these same queries show up in our schools what do we do? We might [...]
Photograph; Teacher Lori Peck, helps first grader Timia Harris at Grace L. Patterson Elementary school in Vallejo, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) By Valerie Strauss. Elaine Weiss | Originally Published at The Washington Post Answer Sheet. October 26, 2013 at 10:00 am There are plenty of problems in [...]
