Photograph; Alice Terry Elementary School in Colorado. In the United States, more than half the money for school districts comes from local sources, mostly from property taxes. By Eduardo Porter | Originally Published at The New York Times. November 5, 2013 “There aren’t many things that are [...]
It is widely accepted in America that youth in poverty are a population at risk for being troubled. Research has repeatedly demonstrated that low family income is a major determinant of protracted stress and social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Experiencing poverty before age 5 is [...]
Cartoon By Ahmed Abdallah When citizens paramount concern is the cost of education and not our children, we pay dearly. In a desire to save dollars we sacrifice our principles. We allow ourselves to be played the fool. Knowingly or not, we sell our souls and our [...]
We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The following is an excerpt from Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann’s “This Week in Poverty” column. In this April 8, 2013 picture, a boy whose family asked that he not be [...]
By UnitedNJ | Originally Published at Blue Jersey. Npovember 04, 2013 at 06:06:42 AM EST A lot of Newark high school students boycotted school for a while today. And they did it, because they're unhappy about Gov. Chris Christie, Newark Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson and what's happening [...]
By UnitedNJ | Originally Published at Blue Jersey. November 04, 2013 at 06:06:42 AM EST Post is by Trina Scordo, Executive Director, NJ Communities United The Newark Students Union have organized a massive student boycott of Newark Public Schools today because many of them are too young [...]
Annie Murphy Paul | Originally Published at MindShift November 4, 2013 In recent years researchers have begun to build a science of interest, investigating what interest is, how interest develops, what makes things interesting, and how we can cultivate interest in ourselves and others. They are finding [...]
New proof that vouchers and charter schools don't reform education, just subject it to the whims of businessmen By Jeff Bryant | Originally Published at Salon. November 4, 2013 | Image Adaptation: AngertAesthetics Just 10 days into a new academic year, classes were abruptly over at one [...]
Photograph; Smithtown teachers rally with others at Sen. Flanagan's office Friday. Photo by Elana Glowatz Oppose Common Core Curriculum, Standardized Tests By Elana Glowatz | Originally Published at Times Beacon Record. November 4, 2013 Hundreds of people flooded the sidewalk in front of state Sen. John [...]
