Education

Gov. Paterson Forfeits Leadership Role in Race to the Top; Will Anyone Step Forward?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Merryl Tisch, Education, David Steiner, David Paterson, New York, Race to the Top, New York Schools, Charter Schools, School Reform, Education Reform, New York News
Thomas W. Carroll

The governor's inaction -- perhaps disinterest -- in whether New York has a shot at hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education aid underscores the current vacuum on educational issues.

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31 Reasons to Mind the Gender Gap

Susan Sawyers | Posted 11.02.2009 | World

Read More: Girls, Leadership, Politics, Women, Gender Gap, Education, Empowerment, Women and Politics, United States, Global Gender Gap Report, World Economic Forum, Saadia Zahidi, Laura Tyson, Ricardo Hausmann, Cherie Blair, Women's Funding Network, World News
Susan Sawyers

When it comes to the gender gap, the United States is in a bad spot. Out of 134 countries, our democratic nation comes in 31st place.

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Sesame Workshop-Google Education Forum Live -- How Can We Change the System?

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact

Read More: James-Bennet, Joel Klein, Education, Linda Darling-Hammond, Education Reform, Creative Commons, Sesame Workshop, Google, Sergey Brin, Impact News
Esther Wojcicki

Watch the education forum here. We have a powerhouse panel including the Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter, Stanford Professor Linda Darling Hammond, and NYC Chancellor Joel Klein.

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Your Best Employees In 2025 Are Finger Painting Today

Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien | Posted 10.27.2009 | Denver

Read More: Education, Senate-Health-Education-Labor-and-Pensions-Committee, Achievement Gap, School Reform, Michael Bennet, Early Childhood Education, Education Reform, Early Learning Challenge Fund, Kindergarten, Education News, Denver News
Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien

It might take 15 years for today's finger painters to enter the workforce, but expanding early childhood education is an investment in the competitiveness of our county.

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An Entire Generation at Stake

Janet Murguía | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Population Reference Bureau, Poverty, Latinos, Children, Credit Programs, Economic Health, Early Childhood Education Programs, Opportunities, Obese-Children, Social Well-Being, Hispanic Children, Congress, Immigration System, Juvenile Justice System, U.S. Citizens, American Dream, Reformed Juvenile Justice System, Success, Education, Graduate From High School, U.S. Population, Health Insurance, Adult Jails, Political Power, Health Care, Fair Housing, Diversity, Politics News
Janet Murguía

Today, more than one-fourth of Latino children live in poverty. Three-fifths live in low-income families. One in five does not have health insurance. Only 55% graduate from high school.

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'Half The Sky' With Nicholas Kristof: A Morally Persuasive Call to Action

Dr. Alex Benzer | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Microlending, Economic Development, Sex Trafficking, Maternal Health, Somaly Mam, Happiness, Sheryl WuDunn, Microsavings, Education, Half the Sky, Oppression of Women, Grameen Bank, Slavery, Nicholas Kristof, Meaningful Work, Childbirth, Alex Benzer, Women's Rights, Living News
Dr. Alex Benzer

In their lucid and levelheaded way, Kristof and WuDunn build a powerful moral case for fostering economic progress in the developing world by unleashing the potential of women.

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Contrary to Conventional Wisdom, States Are Leading the Way in Education Reform

Ken James | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Economic Stimulus Package, Education Reform, Barack Obama, Politics News
Ken James

By tapping into the creativity, innovation, and dedication at work in the states, we're developing a more complete understanding of what works and what doesn't regarding education reform.

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Thousands of Kids Drop Out of High School Daily - How Are We Going to Solve the Problem?

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Education Reform, Dropout Epidemic, Public Education, High School Dropouts, Education Policy, Google, Politics News
Esther Wojcicki

Almost fifty percent of students in the fifty largest American cities drop out of high school. In some cities, there is over a seventy percent drop out rate. One consequence is an increase in crime and the prison rate.

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16 Amazing Men on Twitter and the Awesome Charities They Support

2morrowknight | Posted 11.01.2009 | Impact

Read More: Charity, Foundations, Volunteer, Education, Philanthropy, Social Networking, Service, Giving Back, Community, Inspiring, Causes, Nonprofit, Men, Civic Virtue; Common Good; Responsibility, Twitter, Working Men, Social Media, Empowerment, Caring-for-Children, Impact News
2morrowknight

Profiles of sixteen men doing extraordinary work, and who value service and volunteerism. And, an inside look at which nonprofits are making a difference and positively impacting our planet.

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The One Thing That Will Truly Impact Our Future

Jenifer Fox | Posted 10.25.2009 | Impact

Read More: Jenifer Fox, Education, Arne Duncan, Race to the Top, Strengths, Education Reform, Schools, Parenting, Impact News
Jenifer Fox

Our schools today will get to the top as soon as we are able to teach children to discover their vocation in life, their calling, their destiny.

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Shriver Report: Get Married, Have Kids, Then We'll Speak to Your Issues

Bella DePaulo | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Workforce, Social Security, Singled Out, Pay, Divorce, Children, Matrimania, A Woman’s Nation, Gloria Steinem, Nonfamily Households, Media, Childless Women, Business, Ideology, Consciousness-Raising, Friendship, Compulsory Heterosexuality, Politics, Compulsory Mothering, Singlism, Discrimination, Breadwinners, Health Care, Couples, Family, Women’s Media Center, Taxes, Connection, Single-Person Households, Wives, Compulsory Marriage, Money, Women’s Movement, Suze Orman, Shriver Report, Singles, Maria Shriver, Time Magazine, Mothers, Gender, Education, Oprah Winfrey, Career, Workplace, Unmarried America, John Podesta, Adrienne Rich, Living News
Bella DePaulo

I'll highlight some remarkable and conventional-wisdom-defying findings from the report that were published but never headlined.

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The Quiet Revolution

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, Barack Obama, Race to the Top, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

The success of Obama's first term education agenda will be sealed with the announcement of phase 1 Race to the Top winners in March. All indications ...

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Seattle Teen Gives Rwandan Girls The Gift of Education

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

Read More: Girls, Women, Seattle, Education, Library, Jessica Markowitz, Genocide, Rwandan Education, Schoolchildren, Learning, Rwanda, Impact News

You are never too young to change the world, and Jessica Markowitz is living proof. The Seattle Times reports that Markowitz was just a sixth grader w...

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CPS Lacks Comprehensive Plan For 50,000 Dropouts

Catalyst Chicago | Sarah Karp | Posted 10.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cps Dropouts, CPS Dropout Rate, Chicago Dropouts, Education, Chicago Public Schools, High School Dropouts, Chicago News

The average student who enrolls in an alternative school faces steep odds to graduating. Low skills, tough lives and scarce resources at schools are b...

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Thoughts on Innovation

Elliot Washor | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Innovation, Education, Politics News
Elliot Washor

The way that time is allocated and used, the way that knowledge is treated, and the way that teachers and students relate to each other have not undergone any significant change in the American school system.

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A Test for Our Nation

Linda Darling-Hammond | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Math and Science, Obama Education, Education Policy, Education Reform, Higher Education, Schools, China, Programme for International Student Assessment, Politics News
Linda Darling-Hammond

Today, the U.S. is the only industrialized nation whose next generation is on pace to be more poorly educated than the last -- a shocking blow to the American Dream. We need a new strategy.

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Impoverished Countries Must Do More to Realize the Right to Education - And You Can Help!

Christina Holder | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

Read More: Community Schools, Education, Community Educators, Zambia, Legal Reform, Africa, World News
Christina Holder

The Zambian Government's exaggeration of its achievement in providing universal primary education has been widely accepted by the international community.

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Are States' Rights Right?

Harry Moroz | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Preemption, Marijuana, Financial Services, Education, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Progressives, Urban Policy, Health Care, States' Rights, Politics News
Harry Moroz

Democrats have been increasingly willing to embrace state -- and local -- governments as partners rather than adversaries in both oversight and in substantive policymaking.

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The Great Convergence of Crises: Can We Handle the 21st Century?

Rahim Kanani | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

Read More: Population, Ethiopia, Poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo, World Hunger, Pakistan, United Nations, Immigration, Hunger, Education, Bangladesh, Climate Change, India, Education Reform, Uganda, Nigeria, China, Refugees, World News
Rahim Kanani

The symptoms of catastrophe are unmistakable, and the diagnosis is clear: we are in a race against time with the forces of the natural world.

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Not New Rules, But New Questions

Etan Thomas | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rick Pitino, Education, Michael Moore, Health Care Reform, Sicko, Alan Grayson, Health Care, Barack Obama, Nba, Oklahoma City Thunder, Politics News
Etan Thomas

Do Republicans have respect for the position of President of the United States only if it's a Republican in office?

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Use Your Volunteer Time Wisely: Help Often, One Kid At A Time

Joel Arquillos | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact

Read More: Tutoring, Literacy, Education, Volunteering, Educational Reform, Nonprofits, Academics, 826 Valencia, Teachers, Workshops, Tutors, Students, Learning, Volunteerism, 826la, Impact News
Joel Arquillos

What helps the young people we serve is one-on-one attention. If we're going to level the playing field for students attending public schools, it's essential for more volunteers to fill the gaps.

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Children In Need Of Basic School Supplies: Books, Markers, Paper

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: donorschoose.org, Education, Things Fall Apart, Donorschoose, Livia Stone, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Donors, Impact News

In her blog post about Donors Choose, Livia McRee talks about why she created a Giving Page featuring programs promoting literacy in high-poverty clas...

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Two Wands

Gov. Dick Lamm | Posted 10.19.2009 | Home

Read More: Minority Underachievement, Underachievement, Education, Minority Groups, Education Policy, US Census, Achievement Gap, Home News
Gov. Dick Lamm

I suggest that those groups whose culture and values stress delayed gratification -- education, hard work, success, and ambition -- are those groups that succeed, regardless of discrimination.

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Gov. Paterson: Where Is Your Education Strategy?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, David Paterson, Barack Obama, New York, Race to the Top, National Assessment of Educational Progress, New York Board of Regents, Eliot Spitzer, Naep, Education Reform, Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York News
Thomas W. Carroll

Since taking office as governor, Paterson has yet to articulate an educational vision. His most significant education proposals have revolved around student access to snack foods.

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Grounded By My Kid

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Iran, Marriage, Education, Parenting Tips, Kids, Children, Public School, Multicultural, Food, Parenting, Teachers, Coffee, America, Family, Coffee Addiction, Living News
Charlotte Safavi

How can I teach my son self-control if I do not have any? Mom and Dad are mostly right, but when they are not, should there not be consequences?

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