As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to be on the lookout for your child’s summer reading list. Many teachers distribute the reading assignments as a way to help students keep up their English language skills over the break. If your child doesn’t get a list to bring home, ask their teacher to identify three to five age appropriate

If you’ve got talent even behind a brick wall, your skills shine through — Red Skelton, Comedian

What do “Sanford and Son,” “Three’s Company” and “All in the Family” have in common? The most obvious answer is they’re all beloved, successful TV comedies.

May 7 to 11, 2012 is National Charter Public Schools Week. The good news for Baltimore is the city public charter schools are a documented success. Last year seven of the 15 Baltimore’s schools that made AVP (adequate yearly progress) were charter schools. Other noteworthy achievements in 2011 include: eighty-one percent of charter school students were proficient or advanced in

Poor and African-American parents should pay no attention to news stories that question the value of a college degree, in particular be wary of reports saying a growing number of recent graduates can’t find work. Not to worry, in the long run, college educated people will be just fine. While the demand for unskilled,