“Girl Rising” is a new film that tells the stories of nine girls in countries from Haiti to Nepal, who fought for their chance to go to school in spite of extreme poverty, natural disasters and forced labor. Narrated by Hollywood heavyweights like Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington and Anna Hathaway, “Girls Rising” is an in-depth […]
Gun control has become such a hot button topic recently, what with more public shootings popping up all over the country. People in America are worried about their safety in everyday settings, including, but not limited to college campuses. Recently Indiana State Senator Jim Banks introduced a bill that will bring more guns onto college […]
Going back to school can be a really exciting time for children – new teachers, different learning environment, and everything has a fresh feeling to…
It’s no surprise that as parents we like to enroll our children in as many activities as we can because we want them to be well rounded individuals. However, it just might be possible to over schedule our children. Must Read: 10 Essential Back To School Items Under $11 An article from Psychology Today speaks […]
In order to maintain status as a licensed practicing attorney in any particular jurisdiction, we are required to complete a certain amount of hours of Continuing Legal Education courses every two years, typically in the area of law that we specialize in. The same also rings true for many of my friends who are physicians […]
A teacher at Tallulah Elementary School in Tallulah, LA has lost her job because she failed to notice that two of her 3rd graders were under table. Reports say, District Superintendent Lisa Wilmore fired the teacher because she let the situation happen under her watch. “The principal made a decision, and I supported the principal. […]
Earlier this week Forbes contributor, and also (White American) Gene Marks did the unthinkable, and suddenly became a poor black kid. After reading his article it’s clear Mr. Marks has spent little, if any time with poor black kids, and little time considering the true sources of our nation’s achievement gap. I’m somewhat shocked he […]
When it comes down to what I am looking for in an ideal mate, I think it has less to do with their socioeconomic background and more to do with the skills, morals, values, and overall life plan developed as adults. However, I do think that socioeconomic background can have an effect on some of […]
The literacy rate in America is officially 99%. But before we sit back, open the champagne and pat ourselves on the back, consider this… America has a functional illiteracy rate of 22%. This means that over 44 million American adults cannot do anything more complex than make out certain letters, or spell their name. They […]
The state of America’s education agenda is mind-numbingly dumbfounding. Puns absolutely intended. The PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) evaluates by examination the scholastic performance of 15 year-old students among 34 industrialized nations. The 2009 scores of reading, science and math, concludes that the United States ranks 23rd and 25th in reading and math respectively. […]
Detroit Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is playing no games with parents who refuse to show interest in their children’s education. She is pushing for a law that calls for jail time for parents who skip parent-teacher conferences. Yes. Jail time. Worthy pitched her plan Tuesday to the Detroit City Council and is shopping it […]
