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Tech toys can’t replace real books in education
By Karim Kai Ani – A recent article in The New York Times explains how after investing $33 million in technology, a school district in Arizona has seen almost no… Read more
Catholic schools tackle plans for low enrollment
As 22,000 students in schools of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh begin a new year, behind-the-scenes plans are being laid for reorganization. The Rev. Kris Stubna, diocesan secretary… Read more
Education of the People, by the People, and for the People”
John Thompson – As we reflect on our tumultuous times, I have been remembering my mentor, Freda Ameringer. Given the battles in Wisconsin and elsewhere, I think her lessons for… Read more
Obama’s Speech to Congress: So Why Am I Skeptical?
Leonie Haimson – Obama’s speech last week to Congress has been described as a “wake up call” — with its aggressive and ambitious proposals to boost spending on education —… Read more
Design student creates coat for homeless people
Kelvin Quinnine has shivered through more San Francisco nights than he can count, fog biting through whatever worn-out sleeping bag he pitched onto the sidewalk. He stood last… Read more
A Year Later and We Are Still Waiting for Superman
Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. – Recently I viewed the documentary, Waiting for Superman, for the umpteenth time, and I noted that almost a year after the film’s September 24, 2010 U…. Read more
“Rubbers for All” AIDS Education Tour
WASHINGTON—As a panel of AIDS activists and educators drove home an impassioned and frank prevention message aimed at minority college-aged students—those who account for more than 55 percent… Read more
Cost of School-Meals Rise behind Federal Regs
More than 80 percent of the students in Leah Schmidt’s school district on the southeast side of Kansas City, Mo., live in poverty. Among the others, many students come from… Read more
Non-Union Groups Giving Teachers Alternative Voice
In times of great uncertainty for U.S. teachers, who speaks for them? The question is almost axiomatic in its simplicity, but the answer is far less clear-cut. The teachers’ unions… Read more
