Why We Need Education for Global Citizenship
An upcoming UN Conference on Global Citizenship offers us an opportunity to reflect on its meaning, especially as seen through the eyes of youth. In October 2012 Malala Yousafzai had already garnered international attention for her defense of girls’ education in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, when at age 15, she was shot in the face. In […]
My Day With FLOTUS
I was given the privilege of going to the White House for the Let’s Move! event last Tuesday morning (March 15, 2016). It was a phenomenal day. I got to hang out with some really amazing moms (and dads)…truly blessed. Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady of the United States […]
Title IX Regulations Are Making Universities Act More Like Corporations, AAUP Says
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has pushed colleges and universities toward acting more like corporations in handling sexual assault and harassment cases, a new report argues. Many schools working to change their policies to better comply with the gender equity law Title IX are doing it solely to avoid federal investigations […]
A Whimsical Look at Fallacies: Appeal to Authority Part 3: Leaving Plato's Cave, a Student Guide
Fixed in one brief moment of time and place on an insignificant planet in a minor galaxy, we unaccountably believe that we are the navel of the universe, the measure of all things, the epitome of creation, and the Alpha and Omega of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. Ours is the only true […]
Professor Comforts Student’s Baby In Class To Let Mom Focus On Studies
While it may not have been part of the syllabus, empathy ended up being the biggest takeaway from this lecture. After her babysitter canceled, 33-year-old student Katy Humphrey brought her 4-month-old daughter, Millie, to class at Baylor University, earlier this month, Today.com reported. Millie started to get a bit “fussy” during the lecture, so Darryn Willoughby, […]
The Original Entrepreneurs: Artists and Designers
In today’s society, and in business in particular, innovation has become the Big Thing. The Prize. The Holy Grail. “If you’re not innovating, you’re going backwards,” according to Virgin Founder and CEO Richard Branson. Entrepreneurial Spirit If innovation is so valued in our society, then the protagonist of the story must be the entrepreneur. To […]
Picasso Was Wrong: How coding is leading the future of arts related careers
Pablo Picasso, in one of his more famous quotes said “Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” But Picasso did not envision a future where tech and coding would be so prevalent and important. A large number of these types of jobs require computer science skills in […]
Even When Graduation Rates Rise, Black Students At Many Colleges Are Left Behind
A rising tide does not automatically lift all boats, especially if you’re an African-American college student, a new report shows. Even at public colleges that have improved their graduation rates, the gap between blacks and whites is growing wider, not narrower, in more than half of cases. The report examined 232 four-year public colleges where graduation […]
California Frameworks Efforts About Cultural Competency
In an increasingly diverse and multicultural American social landscape, the battles over the histories of different communities – coupled with communities’ right to self define – are becoming more prominent. Unfortunately, American classrooms are turning into battlegrounds, with teachers and students getting caught in the crosshairs of such conflicts. Part of the challenge has been […]
Some Cities Are Making Great Strides In Educating Low-Income Students
Many American cities are home to massive achievement gaps that divide rich and poor students. But some cities are doing a far better job than others in educating the most economically disadvantaged learners, according to a new report from Education Cities and GreatSchools. The new, first-of-its-kind report compares the achievement gaps in 42 states and major […]