Holiday News| More...
 

Education

The Heart of Teaching and Learning: The Holiday Bake Sale That Wasn't

Kate Quarfordt | Posted 12.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Theater, Education, Charter Schools, Learning, Bronx Prep, Creativity, Kitchen, Baking, New York News, Teaching, New York News
Kate Quarfordt

A few years ago at right around this time of year, my Bronx Prep theater students decided to put on a bake sale. Little by little the truth was sheepishly revealed: no one knew how to bake.

Read Post

Poetry in American High Schools

Michael Koenigs | Posted 12.21.2009 | Impact

Read More: High School, Education, Poetry Out Loud, Poetry, Impact News
Michael Koenigs

The days of poets scribbling their thoughts with quill pens are over. Today's young poets post their verse on the web, where they can instantly receive feedback from fellow romantic poets in Argentina.

Read Post

Exclusive: The Aga Khan, Women and Development: The Path of Education

Rahim Kanani | Posted 12.21.2009 | Impact

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Clinton Global Initiative, Education, International Development, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Aga Khan, Aga Khan Development Network, World Economic Forum, Philanthropy, Strategic Philanthropy, Impact News
Rahim Kanani

As development agencies integrate their efforts to reduce the massive inequalities plaguing women and girls worldwide, we must never forget the value of human dignity, and the power of education to dignify.

Read Post

Afghanistan: Learning from Rwanda

Margee Ensign | Posted 12.18.2009 | World

Read More: Education, Sustainable Development, Afghanistan, Conflict Reduction, Gender Equity, Rwanda Progress, Access to Health Care, Security, World News
Margee Ensign

15 years after Rwanda was completely devastated, it is being recognized as a regional leader. What can we learn from Rwanda's experience that could be applied in Afghanistan?

Read Post

Literacy in India: A Gift That Never Stops Giving

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 12.18.2009 | Impact

Read More: Women's Empowerment, India, Education, Literacy, Illiteracy, Developing Countries, Indian Literacy, Economic Empowerment, Adult Illiteracy, Female-Employment, Higher Education, Health Care, Impact News
Marissa Bronfman

Since the early 1990s, every WLC program has given a pivotal role to women's groups in Hindi -- as they have proven to be extraordinarily powerful forces in promoting female literacy and empowerment in India.

Read Post

LAUSD Chief Aims To Bounce Weak Teachers

LA Daily News | Posted 12.18.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Superintendent Ramon Cortines, Los Angeles Unified School District, Education, Education Reform, Lausd, Los Angeles News

Los Angeles schools chief Ramon Cortines said Thursday that he's done "coddling" under-performing teachers and plans to streamline district operations...

Read Whole Story

Save University Heights High School

Alan Singer | Posted 12.18.2009 | New York

Read More: Joel Klein, New York City Public Schools, New York City Department of Education, Education, Bronx New York, Bronx, New York News
Alan Singer

University Heights High School in the Bronx may become collateral damage in the midst of the current economic crisis.

Read Post

Rethinking School Discipline

David E. Thigpen | Posted 12.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: School Discipline, Decatur High School, Education, Pat Quinn, Chicago Public Schools, Cps, Education Reform, Ron Huberman, African Americans, Chicago News
David E. Thigpen

In Chicago's public schools, some students get a slap on the wrist for fighting while others get a ride to the police station.

Read Post

Cultivating a Passion for Agriculture

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 12.16.2009 | World

Read More: Uganda, Tradition, Developing Innovations in School Cultivation, Roger Serunjogi, Education, Income, DISC Project, Agriculture, Edward Mukiibi, Nutrition, Worldwatch Institute, Nourishing the Planet, Students, Hunger, Project, Disc, World News
Danielle Nierenberg

In Mukono District, about an hour outside of Kampala, Uganda, agriculture used to be considered a "punishment" for young people at school if they didn't behave.

Read Post

The New School of Education?

Paul Miller | Posted 12.16.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Education Schools, Lausd, Arne Duncan, Civil Rights, Education, Mayor Villaraigosa, Union, Charter Schools, Green Dot, Education Reform, Gompers, Loyola Marymount, Lmu, Los Angeles News
Paul Miller

Some of the most interesting examples of urban education reform anywhere in the nation are happening here in Los Angeles. One of these reforms is in teacher training.

Read Post

Museums, Education Threatened By Budget Cuts

nydailynews.com | By Kenneth Lovett | Posted 12.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Cultural Institutions, New York Budget, New York Economic Crisis, Fiscal Crisis, Education, David Paterson, Museums, New York News

New York City's cultural institutions are on red alert in anticipation of cuts in government funding next year. And that's not all. ...

Read Whole Story

Infertility Inequality

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Smoking, Infertility, Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Obesity, Race, Surrogates, Inequality, Healthcare, Parenting, Living News
Philip N. Cohen

The haves have less infertility than the have-nots, which is not surprising considering its causes include poor overall health condition, smoking and obesity.

Read Post

Holiday Giving: Intimate Evenings with Acclaimed Authors and Rare Collector's Books

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 12.14.2009 | Books

Read More: Charity Christmas Gifts, Charity Organizations, Holiday Giving, India, Holiday Shopping, Developing World, Holiday Season, Rare Books, Charity, Developing Countries, Tax-Receipts, Donating to Charity, Collector's Edition, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Holiday Gifts, Literacy, Education, Illiteracy, Cbc, Park-Hyatt, Giving Back, Peter Mansbridge, Christmas Gifts, Adult Illiteracy, World Literacy of Canada, Rohinton-Mistry, Christmas Shopping, Giving, Economic Growth for Developing Countries, Kama Reading Series, Books, Books News
Marissa Bronfman

Giving is a given during December but why not give a little something extra special this holiday season that will delight the book lovers in your life and promote literacy abroad?

Read Post

Invictus Kicks Off New Campaign for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Linda Milazzo | Posted 12.14.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Freedom of Assembly, Larry Gross, Morgan Freeman, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Eleanor Roosevelt, Invictus, Rent Control, Bonnie Abaunza, Nobel Peace Prize, Matt Damon, Nobel Laureate, Desmond Tutu, Mary Wald, Los Angeles, Pacific Design Center, Education, Hunger, Human Rights, Coalition for Economic Survival, West Hollywood, Tiger Woods, Freedom, Udhr, TheCommunity.Com, Discrimination, Healthcare, Los Angeles News
Linda Milazzo

Los Angeles gets a bad rap. It's assailed for being shallow and rarely acknowledged for its good heart. But Los Angeles has a huge heart - at the center of which is pulsating non-stop activism.

Read Post

Bill Gates Admits He Was Wrong (Bloomberg Doesn't)

Alan Singer | Posted 12.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, Barack Obama, Race to the Top, New York News
Alan Singer

No, this is not a spoof headline from the satirical newspaper The Onion. In his 2009 annual letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gate...

Read Post

I Found A Mentor: Now What? 7 Steps To Building A Quality Mentoring Partnership

Shannon Cutts | Posted 12.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Mentors, Education, Key to Life, Mentorconnect, Mentoring, Shannon Cutts, The Balanced Life, Living News
Shannon Cutts

The success of any relationship boils down to one thing - good relationship-building skills. Here, we will discuss seven key steps you can take to make the most of your opportunity to work with a mentor.

Read Post

Computing Our Children's Future

Maria Klawe | Posted 12.11.2009 | Technology

Read More: Computer Security, Education, Wii, Video Games, Technology News
Maria Klawe

Today's Internet-savvy, video game-saturated culture has lulled parents into thinking that children already know what they need to know. But the ability to operate a PC, use a Wii, or surf the Web isn't enough.

Read Post

"Stones Into Schools": Greg Mortenson On His New Book

USA Today | Bob Minzesheimer | Posted 12.10.2009 | Books

Read More: Islam, Greg Mortenson, Muslims, Stones Into Schools, Education, Pakistan, Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson Stones Into Schools, New Books, Pacifism, Afghanistan, Books, Kidnapping, Books News

Greg Mortenson has written a sequel to his 2006 best seller, Three Cups of Tea, about his efforts in Pakistan. Mortenson, 51, who lives in Montana, sp...

Read Whole Story

Colorado Charter Schools: DC Organization Ranks Colorado 7th In Nation

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | EMILY ANDERSON | Posted 12.10.2009 | Denver

Read More: Denver Schools, Charter School Financing, Education, School Board, Charter Schools, Education Reform, Colorado Schools, Colorado Charter School, Denver News

Colorado charter school laws are the seventh best in the nation, according to The Center for Education Reform, a Washington, D.C.-based charter school...

Read Whole Story

It Is Time to Refocus on Education, R&D and Innovation If We Are to "Think Different" and Remain Competitive

Jenny Darroch | Posted 12.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Innovation, Future, Education, Economic Power, Recession, Debt, Gdp, Economic Growth, Us, Auto Industry, Expenditure, Business News
Jenny Darroch

The ability to "think different" is critical to the future success of many industries. To innovate as a way to generating growth within organizations can only help industries and the economy as a whole.

Read Post

Pell Grant College Aid Program Will Fall $18 Billion Short

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: University, Government Aid, Education, Pell, Pell Grant, Financial Aid, Higher Education, College Aid, Private Loans, Student Loans, Student Aid, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Pell Grant program for needy college students is facing a massive shortfall as the country's bleak job market drives people bac...

Read Whole Story

A Jobs Crisis Quickly Turning Into a Political Crisis

David Jones | Posted 12.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Community Service Society, Education, President Obama, Unemployment, Ged, Latino, Jobs, Poor, Black, Joblessness, High School Diploma, New York City, New York News
David Jones

Even as economists are reaching a consensus that the recession is ending, there seems to almost universal agreement that high rates of unemployment will persist through 2014.

Read Post

Going Broke in Albany, Part 3: Why We're Still Screwed

Will Schwartz | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Gambling, The New York Times, Education, New York Daily News, Governor Paterson, Political Corruption, Medicare, Budget, Pedro Espada, Health Care, Corruption, Albany, New York News
Will Schwartz

I bet this Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) won't last us through May. That's about six months before the next bout of calamity.

Read Post

Children Of Illegal Immigrants Twice As Likely As Other Kids To Be Poor

Washington Post | N.C. Aizenman | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Literacy, Language, Education, Statistics, Poverty, Kids, Children, Public School, Income Gap, Illegal Immigration, Social Services, Immigration, Health Care, Politics News

Of all the disadvantages that U.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants might confront, none is more significant than being raised by parents who are ...

Read Whole Story

Are Too Many People Going to College?

Michael J. Wilson | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Hispanics, Higher Education, African Americans, Obama Education Policy, Obama Administration Education, Living News
Michael J. Wilson

The correlation that stuck with me the most from my service at the Department of Labor during the Clinton years was the one between learning and earning, simply, "The more you learn, the more you earn."

Read Post