Recent Stories
Targeted for cages not classrooms, Part II
Separate and Unequal School Punishment
Education Matters continues “The School to Prison Pipeline: Black Students Targeted for Cages not Classrooms.” Michelle Alexander, an associate professor of law at Ohio State University is the author of “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.” She recently sat with Rebekah Skelton, an education and social justice blogger for a Q&A examining the systematic criminalization and incarceration of African American children.
Dr. Dre donates $30M to University of Southern California
This is not a new story. But, it just came to my attention via a Facebook post raising compelling questions about black philanthropy.
Waldorf Middle School students beat Hopkins undergrads
Engineering contest brings out best in students
This week Education Matters highlights an extraordinary STEM achievement by a group of middle school girls.
The great debate: Are classroom computers a threat to creativity?
What does a wrench, pencil, fork, ruler and a light bulb have in common?
Orchestra teacher Willis Keeling: Performing musical alchemy for 60 years
1954 was a notable year. The United States Supreme Court ruled in unanimous decision that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in the landmark case of Brown v Board of Education.
Black students at risk for pneumonia when higher ed catches a cold
Still unconvinced higher education is driven by business interest rather than academic best interest of its students?
Making a promise to educate new parents
Getting ready for the arrival of a new baby can cost families hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars.
Dyslexia: Setting the record straight for academic success
As I write this week’s column my son is on a plane back to New England College. His fall semester break went by so quickly I felt sad to see him leave. However, as I watched this young scholar stride confidently towards the airport terminal I knew he was ready to return to school and continue his studies.
TechBreakfast promotes STEM Education at Leith Walk Elementary School
It’s no secret our country’s public schools are failing to educate many of our most promising students.
The Name Game: Are Emily and Greg chosen over Lakisha and Jamal?
Education Matters
Between 1892 and 1934, millions of Eastern European immigrants poured through the port of New York’s Ellis Island.
