Education

Schwarzenegger, Solar Power, and Midland School

Ming Holden | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green


Ming Holden

Midland just won California's highest environmental honor, and out of 2009's fifteen recipients it was the only school to have done so.

Education Matters

Joel Epstein | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Joel Epstein

I first visited Lindsay, California about four years ago when, as my company's director of charitable giving, I was looking to make an educational investment in a local elementary school.

A GED Scandal

David Jones | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York


David Jones

Blame has been placed on the young people, their parents, curriculum, teacher quality, but all of this is basically cover for the fact that we haven't set up an educational system that provides equity.

Thompson, Bloomberg Debate Money, Education

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 10.14.2009 | New York


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Parent-Teacher Conferences, a Time to Celebrate Strengths

Jenifer Fox | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living


Jenifer Fox

It's parent-teacher conference time and you arranged your schedule three weeks in advance to attend. If you are like most parents, you feel a certain ...

6 Year Old Zachary Christie Sentenced to 45 Days in Reform School for Bringing Camping Knife to School ... to Eat Lunch With

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living


Dr. Tian Dayton

Isn't Zachary the sort of child that Delaware's Zero tolerance policy was put in place to protect? And aren't his parents just the kind we want to support and respect?

Dropout Prevention Should Be Top of the Class

Gordon Campbell | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York


Gordon Campbell

What would be the impact if we succeeded in lowering the dropout rate? How much better off will we all be if we succeed in our dropout prevention efforts?

Lessons In Falling: Growing Up In Malawi Prison

Mia Kirshner | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact


Mia Kirshner

I Live Here has found its voice through what I have learned in Malawi. We found our voice through mistakes, which I am sure we will continue to make and hopefully learn from.

It's Time to Teach Children About Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I'm convinced that most of the mistakes made handling money result from lack of information and bad habits formed in childhood.

The God Crisis

Landon Ross | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Landon Ross

Other countries are on a future trajectory to out-compete us in science and technology. It's hugely unpatriotic to do nothing in the face of moneyed interests pushing superstition into the classroom.

Disabled Students Need Accessible Books

Jim Fruchterman | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


Jim Fruchterman

People with print disabilities should have affordable, accessible technology that allows them to easily read. Everyone should have equal access to the world of ideas.

A Journalism Lesson from King Abdullah's University of Science & Technology

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 10.12.2009 | World


Faisal J. Abbas

KAUST is the first university in Saudi Arabia to allow a mixed-gender environment. This has triggered a 'showdown' between the press and a senior member of the clergy.

The Huge Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Marian Wright Edelman

Our failure to educate all our children to the highest levels means students in America overall are being left behind in a world where global competition is increasingly tough.

Dollars for Grades: A Feasible Solution to Our Broken Public School System?

Halle Tecco | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living


Halle Tecco

If we don't embrace creative and progressive thought in improving our school systems, we're going to fail all of our children.

Time for Schwarzenegger the Action Figure to Emerge on Education

John Affeldt | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


John Affeldt

When the state that educates 1 in 8 American children is failing miserably at that task, America should care. When that state is also the 8th largest...

The Raven With Broken Wings

Brendon Ayanbadejo | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living


Brendon Ayanbadejo

I was actually having a decent game against the Patriots last Sunday. I had no mental errors or missed assignments; the game was in the balance. Then poof! In the blink of an eye, my dream season was over.

Stop Bullying in Schools: Disney's Demi Lovato Makes Her Impact (VIDEO)

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact


The Fourth Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week was held October 4-10, sponsored by the PACER Center, to encourage communities nationwid...

I Hate America!

Steven Weber | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


Steven Weber

And therefore, I will be supporting the same policies which led directly to the current fiscal crisis and everything else related to Ronald Reagan's universally discredited theory of trickle-down economics.

Democracy Needs Us to Speak to School Children

Daniel Frank | Posted 10.09.2009 | Chicago


Daniel Frank

Colonel Francis Wayland Parker knew what President Obama knows: That advocating for public education is a patriotic and political act.

Jeb Bush On Obama: "The Guy Is On The Right Track"

ABC News | Teddy Davis | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) lavished praise on President Barack Obama's education policies on Thursday, telling ABC News that the Democrat who su...

Spurring Union-Led Innovation: Public School Entrepreneurs

Randi Weingarten | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


Randi Weingarten

When we created the Innovation Fund last year, we asked local and state affiliates to think big, think boldly and think in ways that might go beyond their usual comfort zone -- and they did.

Saving Public Resources and Protecting Our Most Important Resource: Children

Kamala D. Harris | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


Kamala D. Harris

By doing what it takes to keep kids in school in every corner of California, we can save literally billions of dollars in public resources and greatly improve public safety.

Go Slow to Go Fast (Why ESEA Should Wait)

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


Tom Vander Ark

There's an old saying in business that sometimes you have to go slow to go fast; in other words, you have to build the infrastructure of support in order to create profound change.

The Dubnoff Center Continues To Help Kids While California Continues To Cut Funds

Terry Gardner | Posted 10.14.2009 | Impact


Terry Gardner

The Dubnoff Center For Child Development plans to host its 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in hopes of offsetting the massive California budget cuts that have stripped our educational institutions bare.

Energizing Millennials: Key to 2010 Democratic Victory

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

As with most other Americans, the number one concern among Millennials is the state of the economy and the need for jobs.