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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.
RIP the American Dream: The undereducated need not apply
Education Matters
Tyler Cowen, one of the world’s most influential economists has written a new book titled “Average is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of Great Stagnation.” In his bestseller, Cowen explains why people with a mediocre education and no skills will have no productive place in society. Predicting, “a steady, secure life somewhere in the middle— average— is over.”
Don’t believe the hype: A college education still matters to black students
The news is not good for young people with a four-year degree: roughly 284,000 college grads are working minimum wage jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Unspeakable educational damage caused by addicted parents
Education Matters
Julvette P. began abusing drugs at the age of 13. For the next 20 years her life spun out of control, fueled by illegal drugs and alcohol. She cannot remember what put her on the path to self-destruction nor does she have much memory of what she did to survive two decades of heavy drinking and smoking marijuana.
Little difference between used car salesmen and college leaders
This series of columns is written for parents preparing to send their sons and daughters to college for the first time this fall.
