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May 29, 2012

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The Native American Mascot: Tribute or Stereotype?

Sam Sommers | Posted May 28, 2012

Read More: Video, American Indians, Chief Wahoo, Cleveland Indians, Native Americans, Braves, Chiefs, Indians, Native American Mascots, NCAA, Oregon, Oregon Native American Mascots, Redskins

In yet another chapter of a continuing debate, the State of Oregon announced last week that its public schools must discontinue the use of Native American nicknames and mascots. The Board of Education gave state schools until 2017 to stop using team names such as "Indians," "Chiefs," "Braves,"...

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Math Now -- Commencement Can Wait

Frank Morgan | Posted May 28, 2012

Read More: Video, Connect, Institute For Computational And Experimental Research In Mathematics, Lehigh University, Math Conference, Math Institute, Mathematics, Morgan Prize

I've been spending the week before commencement, while my college officials decide which students get degrees and prizes, enjoying a week of mathematics events up and down the east coast.

Wednesday morning I visited the spectacular new home of the new National Science Foundation mathematics institute at Brown University,...

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Class of 2012: Get Uncomfortable

Jeff A. Katz | Posted May 27, 2012

Read More: Commencement Speeches, College, Commencement, Graduating, Graduating College, Graduation, Hard Work, Startup, Student Debt, Student Loans, Unemployment

Every year it happens, just the same, like turning our clocks back in November (unless you're in Arizona or Hawaii) or filing taxes in April. Come May, as the flowers being to bloom and Al Gore braces for climatic aberration, speakers wax poetic and espouse wisdom upon the graduates of...

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How Our Society Has Manifested the Bullying Epidemic

Amy Weber | Posted May 27, 2012

Read More: Anti-Bullying, Bully, Bullying, Cyber-Bullying, Discrimination, Hate, Lgbt Teen Suicides, Suicide, Teen Suicide

Since we've launched the campaign for The Bully Chronicles last week, there have been at least five more suicides, including a 7-year-old Detroit boy who allegedly hanged himself. Bullying is suspected in each sad case. Even with bullying featured almost nightly in the news, on the...

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Is Excessive Daytime Sleepiness the Cause of Learning and Behavior Problems in Children?

David Volpi, M.D., P.C., F.A.C.S. | Posted May 27, 2012

For months now, I have been writing about the studies that are being published -- seemingly by the month -- linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to more and more medical conditions, including hypertension, heart disease, mood and memory problems.

The latest research didn't surprise me, but...

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Confessions of a Free!aholic

Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld | Posted May 27, 2012

Read More: Birthright Israel, Jewish Education, Judaism, Scripture Commentary, Scripture Study, Torah, Torah Wisdom

I confess! I am a freeaholic. What is a freeaholic? I am addicted to offering things to other people for free. But there is no such things as a free lunch, so it is time to look at my own behavior.

Recently the Avi Chai foundation launched a new project...

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The Leader of the Future Comes From the Past

Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks | Posted May 26, 2012

Read More: Economic Crisis, European Debt Crisis, Economy, Judaism, Leadership, Scripture Commentary, Scripture Study

One government is overturned in France, another in Greece, and in Britain the coalition loses votes. These are just the latest casualties of the political turmoil that has hit, among others, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Finland and Ireland in the past year. A perfect storm is in the making: financial...

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Becoming Aware of Civic Unawareness

Bob Kerrey | Posted May 26, 2012

Read More: Civic Education, Civic Engagement, Civic Participation, Civics

A few years back, I was dismayed and horribly discouraged when I read that more than 70% of Americans could name all three of the Three Stooges but that barely 20% could name all three of the branches of our Federal government. That troubling fact led me to realize that,...

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Small, Private Colleges: Endangered Species?

Pamela Trotman Reid | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: College, College Closing, Higher Education, Private College, Small College, State Of Higher Education

Recently, another small college closed its doors. It was located in New England, the region of the country with the most rapid decline in youth and most rapid growth in aging populations. It was a college focused on creative writing, the arts and humanities. Although the National Association of Independent...

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Overcoming Stigma and Improving Mental Health in America

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted May 25, 2012

Written in collaboration with Deepa Kannappan

Although an estimated 44 million adults and 13.7 million children in America have a diagnosable mental disorder each year, the issue of mental health remains surrounded by stigma and misunderstanding. This May marks the 63rd anniversary of Mental Health Month, but the...

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The Expense of Ignorance and the Value of Accountability

John A. Roush | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: College Accountability, Education Accountability, Education Investment, Election 2012, Higher Education Accountability, Investing In Education

Self-educated though he was, Benjamin Franklin had a good sense of the importance of learning. "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest," he wrote. And this is from the man who thought so much about investing that he proclaimed compound interest the eighth wonder of the world.
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Who Invented Memorial Day?

Jim Downs | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: African Americans, African-American Issues, Memorial Day, South Carolina, U.S, U.S.A, United States, Americans, Charleston, Civil War, Culture, Dc, Logan, Memorial Day Weekend, U.s. History, Washington

As Americans enjoy the holiday weekend, does anyone know how Memorial Day originated?

On May 1, 1865, freed slaves gathered in Charleston, South Carolina to commemorate the death of Union soldiers and the end of the American Civil War. Three years later, General John Logan issued a special order...

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We Can STEM the Gender Gap

Karen Purcell, P.E. | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: STEM Gender Gap, STEM Women, Women In Science, Science Gender Gap, Women STEM Careers, Women STEM Fields

Why is there such a gender imbalance when it comes to the science, technology, engineering, and math (or STEM) fields? What characterizes a career in math or in science that keeps them male-dominated even today, when women, at least on paper, share the same freedoms as men? What is it...

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The Esalen Institute And The Human Potential Movement Turn 50

Debra Ollivier | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Consciousness Raising, Dick Price, Human Potential Movement, Michael Murphy, New Age, Baby Boomers, Esalen, Slideexpand, Social And Personal Transformation, Spirituality

In 1962, on a stunning stretch of land bordering the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California, two Stanford graduates named Michael Murphy and Dick Price founded a small retreat and workshop center called The Esalen Institute, otherwise known simply as Esalen. Their goal was to create a space...

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The Fight Against Bullying -- Kids Take Charge

Marlo Thomas | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Anti-Bullying, Bullying, Cyberbullying, School Bullying, Slideexpand

Over the years, I've been invited to many student productions of "Free to Be...You and Me," and my favorite thing about them is watching the kids take ownership of the material -- whether they're stylizing a song or reading a line to match their feeling. Adults often underestimate children's ability...

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Good Teachers Create the Future

Kati Haycock | Posted May 24, 2012

Read More: Commencement Speeches, Income Inequality, Education, Teachers

The following remarks were delivered on May 19, 2012, at the commencement ceremony of Lesley University's Graduate School of Education:

Today, and for each of the next several Saturdays, graduates at universities all over the country are donning hoods and updating their email auto-signatures with new letters like M.A., M.S.W.,...

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Collaborative Learning

Jamer Hunt | Posted May 24, 2012

Read More: Collaborative Education, Children Learning Collaboration, Collaborative Learning, Team Education, Team Learning

We are in the midst of a slow, but insistent shift in how we teach, assess, and organize our classrooms. After centuries of fixating on the solitary student's singular progress, we are currently experiencing the rise of a radical emphasis on collaborative, team-based learning. This is not just a slight...

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Rescue Me

Sen. Daylin Leach | Posted May 24, 2012

Read More: Koch Brothers, Alec, Collective Bargaining, Education, Pennsylvania, Privitization, Public Schools, Teachers

Howdy!

Do you remember the song "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" It was very catchy. The song "How Do You solve a Problem Like Chronically Under-Funded Schools?" is less catchy (except for the Moody Blues version) but still raises an important question. After all, Maria was...

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Helping At-Risk Children Succeed in School: There's No Such Thing as Too Early

Anna M. Babin | Posted May 24, 2012

Read More: Early Childhood Education, At-Risk Children, Child Poverty, Childhood Education, Helping Low-Income Students, Low-Income Families, Low-Income Students, Starting School Early

How do we help children from lower-income families achieve their full potential in school and life? One fact is sure: Start early.

According to neurological research, babies are born ready to learn. The first few years of a child's life are a time of explosive brain growth....

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One Size After High School Does Not Fit All

Lydia Dobyns | Posted May 24, 2012

Read More: College Going Rates, Innovation In Education, Graduation, New Tech Network, Ntn

When did we decide that a four-year college education was a "must do" that had to start immediately after high school graduation? The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 68.3% of 2011 high school seniors were enrolled in college the year they graduated. Yet national college persistence and...

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