Photograph: John Arnold, a former hedge fund manager who retired last year at 38, and his wife, Laura, expressed frustration with Washington. Might we consider the source, the need, the meaning, or all of these? Read. Reflect. Do your research. Respond if you choose. By John Schwartz [...]
By Lorraine Forte | Originally Published at The Huffington Post October 9, 2013 Any adult who was successful in school will likely remember that their parents played a defining role in that success. What happens during the roughly six-hour school day is only part of the learning [...]
It began with an innocent interview. The thought to bring education back to democracy or democracy back to education was expressed brilliantly by an Artist. Out of the mouth of a master an old idea was born again. Wynton Marsalis reminds us of the danger of cuts [...]
Photograph; Students look for their classrooms on the opening day of instruction at the Westchester Secondary Charter school. (Los Angeles Times / September 3, 2013) By Diane Ravitch | Originally Published at The Los Angeles Times October 1, 2013 Los Angeles has more charter schools than any [...]
Read the headline George W. Bush's Education Law, No Child Left Behind Abandoned By Texas Might any us wish to write our own ironic statement? The iconic former Governor of Texas, George W. Bush, or perhaps more accurately, his iconic legislation, No Child Left Behind, has been [...]
An Interview With Superintendent Kelli Joseph By Robert Mann | Originally Published at Something Like Truth September 28, 2013 Photograph: St. Helena Parish School Superintendent Kelli Joseph Gov. Bobby Jindal says he’s outraged about the U.S. Justice Department’s pleading that raises questions about the legality of some [...]
In the summer of 2013 House Republicans dropped funding for food stamps and other nutritional programs from the Farm Bill. Historically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) comprised about 80 percent of the funds allocated in the Farm Bill. Cost savings were claimed as the reason for [...]
Freshman Kyle Thompson was expelled and faced a criminal charge after a confrontation with his science teacher. (Courtesy photo) By myFOXDetroit.com Staff - email and Alexis Wiley, Fox 2 News - email | Originally Published at Fox 2 News Headlines . September 23, 2013 11:09 PM EDT [...]
On September 21, 2013 a large group of children, parents, grandparents, school staff, teachers and community members gathered to affirm Public Education as a Civil Right. Locals and supporters from miles away came together at Milwaukee High School of the Arts at 10:30 a.m. Once the crowd [...]
