Why UC Tuition Hikes Is Everyone's Problem
On May 15th, 2015, history was made for the University of California. Despite threatened tuition hikes by the UC Regents, Governor Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano reached an agreement that the cost of tuition would be frozen until 2017. Although it was an important victory for the student movements that worked to create […]
Education Reform: Unspeakable Acts, Unnatural Practices
Unspeakable Acts, Unnatural Practices. This title of Frank Smith’s marvelous book debunking “scientific” approaches to reading is a good summary of current education reform. The unspeakable acts are finally drawing the necessary yet insufficient condemnation they richly deserve. The demeaning treatment of children in “no excuses” charter schools is a national shame, yet many schools […]
The Moment We Have Waited for
Rev. C.T. Vivian, legendary civil rights leader, believes young people today are inheriting the world at a unique crossroads in history and that “this is the moment we have waited for. When I say ‘we’ve’ waited for, I’m talking about humankind has waited for. I’m talking about all the great philosophers and thinkers have waited […]
From Kindergarten Math Geeks to Spring Break Economics: This Week's Curios
Every day of the year, Curious.com CEO Justin Kitch writes a quirky fact, known as the Daily Curio, intended to tickle the brains of lifelong learners everywhere. This is a weekly digest. Last week’s Curios covered kindergarten math geeks, dancing grannies, and the correlation between Nicolas Cage movies and drowning deaths. Curio No. 976 | […]
To the Harvard 19: Do Better
To: Elizabeth Bartholet, Scott Brewer, Charles Donahue, Jr., Nancy Gertner, Janet Halley, Bruce L. Hay, Philip B. Heymann, David W. Kennedy, Duncan M. Kennedy, Randall L. Kennedy, Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Richard D. Parker, J. Mark Ramseyer, David Rosenberg, Lewis D. Sargentich, David L. Shapiro, Henry J. Steiner, Jeannie C. Suk, Laurence H. Tribe There […]
Why Stanford Is Training Teens To Preach The Importance Of Sleep
The74Million.org is a non-profit education news site, devoted to telling the stories of schools, teachers, parents and America’s 74 million kids. According to the CDC, as many as 70 percent of high school students do not get enough sleep. For decades, information about the importance of sleep has been targeted at parents and school boards. But […]
Flipping Houses on the Rise Again
RealtyTrac.com has just released their annual house flipping report for 2015. The report showed that 179,778 single family houses and condos were flipped in 2015. This accounted for 5.5% all home sale transactions that year. This was up from a 5.3% share of sales in 2014. For this report RealtyTrac counted a flip as “defined […]
When Smart Kids Finish Last
When looking at a NYC public school’s annual budget, the funding stream that by far supplies the most money is a budget line called Fair Student Funding or FSF. FSF was introduced in 2008 to better meet the needs of individual students. That sounded great – responsible and forward thinking. Starting with grade weights, additional […]
10 Ways to Improve Your Child's Education at Home
How do children learn? Certainly, it’s our job as parents to send our kids to schools, be their advocates in getting a fine education, ascertaining special services as needed, and taking the time to learn how the curriculum is organized. But what about our role at home? Here are Ten Ways to Improve Your Child’s […]
It Just Got Easier For Detroit Students To Pay For College
It’s been a year of strife for students in Detroit public schools, but on Tuesday, a promise to help kids in the underfunded district was kept. Mayor Mike Duggan announced the official launch of a program to guarantee two years of free community college to all eligible students who graduate from high school. The Detroit Promise […]