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The Genesis of "Why School?: Reclaiming Education for All of Us"

Mike Rose | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Kids, School, Why School, American Schools, Education, Literacy, New Books, Education Policy, Books, Learning, Testing, Classroom, Books News
Mike Rose

We hear so much about education these days -- test scores, reform battles -- but little that we hear gets to the heart of why education matters. That's why I wrote "Why School?".

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A Solution For Infant Mortality? Christian Organization Emphasizes Its Child Survival Program

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact

Read More: Literacy, Psas, Illiteracy, Psa, Child Survival Program, Breast Feeding, Adult Literacy, Immunization, Compassion, Infant Mortality, Impact News

The Christian Organization Compassion aims to use its influence and funds to "release children from poverty." Their latest campaign, the Child Surviva...

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Can Dogs Teach Kids To Read?

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

Read More: Literacy, Sit. Stay. Read., Library, Kids, Volunteer, Reading, R.E.a.D., Dogs, Teach, Impact News

Know a child who needs a little help with learning how to read? CNN reports that man's best friend could be a great teacher for kids too. It sounds i...

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How e-Books Could Smarten Up Kids and Stretch Library Dollars: A National Plan

David Rothman | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books

Read More: Libraries, Amazon Kindle, Kindle, Reading, Digital Libraries, Literacy, Students, Epub, Digital Library System, Books, Ebooks, E-Books, Ereaders, Teleread, Books News
David Rothman

Suppose a well-stocked national digital library system existed for Americans of different ages, along with the means to encourage schoolchildren and others to use it.

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New Literacy and the Commoditization of Content

Celeste Fine | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books

Read More: Texting, Reading, Book Publishing, Vook, Literacy, Online Reading, Branding, Facebook, New Literacy, Publishing, Internet, Stanford, Books, Blogging, Books News
Celeste Fine

Perhaps product innovations, like books with video, are only as successful as they pertain to customer intimacy, and the future of books isn't inventing a better book but better meeting readers' needs.

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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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Giving to Donors Choose: Promoting Literacy and Success

Livia McRee | Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: donorschoose.org, Literacy, Poverty, Illiteracy, Donorschoose, Impact News
Livia McRee

I believe literacy is the most basic skill that empowers a person to succeed, and so the projects on my Donors Choose Giving page all have to do with promoting literacy in high-poverty classrooms.

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Time to Sell Reading: What the "Good" Publishing Industry Needs to Learn from the Big "Bad" Drug Industry

Joanne Rendell | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Drug Ads, Literacy, Pharmaceutical Industry, Book Publishing, Reading, Advertising, Drug Companies, Media News
Joanne Rendell

The book industry needs to make the act of reading sexy and hip, enviable and sought-after.

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It Was the Most Literate of Times, It Was the Most Illiterate of Times

Jared Gardner | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Literacy, Twitter, Teaching, Facebook, Writing, Death of Publishing, Books, Harvard, Stanley Fish, New York News
Jared Gardner

Americans have long been terribly insecure about writing. From the minute independence was won, visions of literary and linguistic degeneration danced in the minds of American educators.

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Education in Chicago: Why School Reform Won't Happen

Bill Sweetland | Posted 08.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Paul Vallas, Angeline Caruso, Arne Duncan, Teacher Training, Education Establishment, Manford Byrd, Ted Kimbrough, Ruth Love, Literacy, Illiteracy, Chicago Public Schools, Academic Excellence, Argie Johnson, Ron Huberman, Reading, Joseph P. Hannon, Chicago School Reform, Cps, Chicago News
Bill Sweetland

The more ideas put forward, the more difficult practical action becomes. The more we "innovate," the more resistant and hardened the problems of removing ignorance become.

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Education in Chicago: Chicago Public Schools Have Improved? Baloney!

Bill Sweetland | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Paul Vallas, Arne Duncan, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, Academic Test Scores, Still Left Behind, Illinois Standards Achievement Test, Literacy, Failure of Chicago Public Schools, Prairie State Achievement Examination, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois State Board of Education, Isat, Mayor Daley, Chicago School Reform, School Reform, Cps, Chicago News
Bill Sweetland

Nothing that Paul Vallas, Mayor Daley or Arne Duncan did in the last 15 years has had any significant effect on the number of CPS students who can read, write and do basic math acceptably. It's all an illusion.

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What About The Boys? Male Issues Ignored in U.S. Culture

LiveScience | Rachael Rettner | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: US Culture, Depression, Literacy, Male Stereotypes, Suicide Rate, Suicide, Men's Health, Parenting, Boys, Boy Issues, Boy Problems, Males, Living News

Growing up is tough. But for boys, it may be even tougher. While both boys and girls face issues -- in school and out -- the problems affecting boys ...

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Education in Chicago: Wayne D. Watson is the Wrong Man at the Wrong Time for Chicago State University.

Bill Sweetland | Posted 06.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Literacy, Chicago City Colleges, Education Administration, Chancellor Wayne D. Watson, Chicago State University, Leon Finney, Chicago State President, Wayne Watson, Chicago News
Bill Sweetland

What Chicago State University needs now is radical reform, if not revolution, and the thought of Dr. Watson stepping on the toes to make it happen is simply ludicrous.

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Student Ejected from National Spelling Bee for Using Spell Check

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Literacy, Andy Borowitz, National Spelling Bee, George W. Bush, National Spelling Bee 2009, Spelling Bee, Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

According to bee officials, using Spell Check during a competition can result in a permanent ban from the sport, which could cost Mr. Van Kesseline millions in endorsements from dictionary companies.

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What Happens in Detroit, Stays in Detroit

Myles Brand | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Ncaa, Myles Brand, Final Four, Detroit Final Four, Education, Literacy, March Madness, Detroit, NCAA Tournament, Detroit-Michigan, Living News
Myles Brand

We want our presence in Final Four cities to make a difference. What we are doing in Detroit is a pilot for future legacy initiatives.

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Answering President Obama's Call for Education

David C. Harvey | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Literacy, Obama Education, Workforce Investment Act, WIA, Adult Literacy, Title II Workforce Investment Act, Politics News
David C. Harvey

A crisis has been silently brewing in the American workforce for more than a decade. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that 32 million adults are considered to have low literacy skills.

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Just Released: YouTube Video on Fathers and Girls Education

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 04.17.2009 | World

Read More: Women, India, Yemen, Africa, Latin America, Afghanistan, Daughters, Fada, Asia, Arab Countries, Benin, 2015, Education, Literacy, Millennium Development Goals, Guatemala, Fathers, Sub-Sahara, World News
Pedro C. Moreno

Helping children in India, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Yemin and Benin would significantly contribute to achieving universal pimary education for boys and girls.

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Every Monday Matters: "Are You Really Going to Read Them Again?"

Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Make Change, Get Involved, You Matter, Make a Difference, Every Monday Matters, Literacy, Importance of Reading, Adult Illiteracy, Income Gap, Reading, Learning, Living News
Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza

61% of low-income families have no books in their homes. Survey your bookshelves and pull out books that you won't read again. Donate them to a local literacy organization, school or library.

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Betting His Legacy on Public Participation

Shunit Harpaz | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Socializing, Helping the Needy, Library, Libraries, Helping Others, President Obama, Donating to Charity, Ivy League, Eco-Friendly, Environmentalism, Community, Obama Administration, Community Organizer, Obama Community Organizer, Helping the Homeless, Barack Obama, Giving Back to the Community, Helping the Poor, Government, Change, Literacy, Volunteering, Giving Back, Environment, Community Organizing, Barack Obama Community Organizer, Barack Obama Community Organizing, Getting Involved, Living News
Shunit Harpaz

There is a great potential for a positive change in our society, a change where people take charge of serving the public, living a life that is meaningful and satisfying.

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Every Monday Matters: "Learn, Grow, Escape... Read"

Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza | Posted 01.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Literacy, Monday Matters, Books, Read a Book, You Matter, Every Monday Matters, Read, Make a Difference, Literary Escapism, Stephenie Meyer Twilight, Twilight, Adult Literacy, Living News
Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza

Reading is like exercising -- mental and physical benefits flourish with regular practice. It relaxes, entertains, and inspires your soul. So take time to read... this column doesn't count.

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How To Give A Little But Get A Lot

Julia Moulden | Posted 01.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Literacy, Shopping, Xo, New Radicals, Frozen Shoulder, Drew McManus, Christmas, Melissa Dyrdahl, Changing the Present, Robert Tolmach, One Laptop Per Child, Giving Groups, Gifts, Bring Light, Julia Moulden, Living News
Julia Moulden

It's that time of year again. But this holiday season feels different, doesn't it? Lots of people are shifting their gift giving practices so that the...

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The Responsibilities of Citizenship: A Bundle of Literacies

Charles M. Firestone | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environmental Literacy, Citizenship, Civic Literacy, Bundle of Literacies, Literacy, Cultural Literacy, Charles M. Firestone, Financial Literacy, Charlie Firestone, Media Literacy, News Literacy, Democracy, Digital Literacy, Citizen, Politics News
Charles M. Firestone

Literacy today is not simply learning to read. There are additional literacies -- abilities to understand and operate -- in 21st century America.

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Is Reading Online Really "Reading"?

New York Times | Motoko Rich | Posted 08.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Literacy, Technology, Reading, Online Reading, Media News

Books are not Nadia Konyk's thing. Her mother, hoping to entice her, brings them home from the library, but Nadia rarely shows an interest. Instead, ...

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Reach Higher, America: Overcoming Crisis in the U.S. Workforce

David Perdue | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Literacy, Adult Education, Economy, Training, Living News
David Perdue

Already beyond the reach of schools and lacking the adequate education and skills to obtain a good paying job, our nation's 25 to 34 year-olds are the first generation in U.S. history to be less educated than their parents.

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