Some states and municipalities aren’t waiting around for Congress to pass the DREAM Act. “Despite the anti-immigration rhetoric of the 2010 mid-term elections, states
Category: Education
A pioneer in year-round education calls it quits
The Francis Howell school district of St. Charles County [Missouri] voted to end a nearly 40-year tradition of year-round education (YRE) for their elementary
Your 60-second lecture starts…now!
In a political debate or in a college classroom lecture, one minute can feel like forever—if you’re not well-versed in a subject you’re being
College rankings with a difference
Ask not what college can do for you; ask what your college is doing for America. That’s the Kennedy-esque premise on which Washington Monthly
The National Farm to School Network
As childhood obesity approaches an epidemic, medical professionals, nutritionists, and parents are starting to pay attention to what kids are eating at school. Unfortunately,
Bicycles help educate girls in Zambia
In the US, living 10 miles from school means riding a school bus or organizing a car pool. In many African countries, it means
Let’s put math and geography ahead of football
I’ve always been amused by the term “scholar-athlete.” Many players on college sports teams are accomplished athletes who are “scholars” in the sense that
Skimping on Parents as Teachers
Looked at side-by-side, two recent news story create a contradictory picture that underscores the ironic and misguided path educational funding in Missouri is about
Recess revisited
“Playtime is over”, says David Elkind in his March 26 New York Times Op-ed. In a previous post, I wished for the return of
School reform vs. school choice
A former champion of No Child Left Behind has written a book criticizing the policy as a failure, especially because it relies on standardized