Education

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

Kate Quarfordt | Posted 12.22.2009 | New York


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.

Poetry in American High Schools

Michael Koenigs | Posted 12.21.2009 | Impact


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.

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

Rahim Kanani | Posted 12.21.2009 | Impact


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.

Afghanistan: Learning from Rwanda

Margee Ensign | Posted 12.18.2009 | World


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?

Literacy in India: A Gift That Never Stops Giving

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 12.18.2009 | Impact


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.

LAUSD Chief Aims To Bounce Weak Teachers

LA Daily News | Posted 12.18.2009 | Los Angeles


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

Save University Heights High School

Alan Singer | Posted 12.18.2009 | New York


Alan Singer

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

Rethinking School Discipline

David E. Thigpen | Posted 12.17.2009 | Chicago


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.

Cultivating a Passion for Agriculture

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 12.16.2009 | World


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.

The New School of Education?

Paul Miller | Posted 12.16.2009 | Los Angeles


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.

Museums, Education Threatened By Budget Cuts

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


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

Infertility Inequality

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living


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.

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

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 12.14.2009 | Books


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?

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

Linda Milazzo | Posted 12.14.2009 | Los Angeles


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.

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

Alan Singer | Posted 12.11.2009 | New York


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...

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

Shannon Cutts | Posted 12.11.2009 | Living


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.

Computing Our Children's Future

Maria Klawe | Posted 12.11.2009 | Technology


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.

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

USA Today | Bob Minzesheimer | Posted 12.10.2009 | Books


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...

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

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


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...

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


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.

Pell Grant College Aid Program Will Fall $18 Billion Short

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics


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

A Jobs Crisis Quickly Turning Into a Political Crisis

David Jones | Posted 12.09.2009 | New York


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.

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

Will Schwartz | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York


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.

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

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


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 ...

Are Too Many People Going to College?

Michael J. Wilson | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living


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."