Tag Archives: education

A Beacon Extinguished

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Update II: The pastor of Holy Spirit School has cancelled an Alumni Mass that was previously scheduled. Don’t let the great people, the building, and the values that shaped so many young people to fade quietly into the dark. Sign the … Continue reading →

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Lack of sleep blights pupils’ education

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

By Sean Coughlan Sleep deprivation is a significant hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests. It is a particular problem in more affluent countries, with sleep experts linking it to the … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey Canada – Our failing schools. Enough is enough!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone discusses the plight of American education. Excellent!

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Rita Pierson – Every kid needs a champion

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

A fantastic presentation from a seasoned, experienced teacher to new teachers and old ones who have lost their “spark.”

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Why I Hate School But Love Education

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Interesting and a thought provoker. Dig it!

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Where’s Atticus Finch when you need him? Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ in legal battle with agent

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” filed a lawsuit against her literary agent Friday claiming he took advantage of her age and ill-health to steal her royalties. By Robert Gearty and Ginger Adams Otis She needs a lawyer like Atticus Finch. Acclaimed … Continue reading →

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16-Year-Old Girl Arrested and Charged With a Felony For Science Project Mistake

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

By Steven Hsieh No one was hurt. Nothing was damaged. The criminalization of school kids has gone too far. A Florida teen with an exemplary record is facing federal charges after conducting what a classmate calls “a science project gone … Continue reading →

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Survival Skill or more appropriately, How not to mess up and waste money

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

I recently had the experience of: 1) not being able to decipher the little graphic images in the tag of a favorite sweater of mine, 2) not being able to decipher the little graphic image on the bottom of a plastic … Continue reading →

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Why Americans Are So Ignorant — It’s Not Only Fox News, There Are Some Understandable Reasons for it

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

By Lawrence Davidson In 2008, Rick Shenkman, the Editor-in-Chief of the History News Network, published a book entitled Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth about the American Voter. In it he demonstrated, among other things, that most Americans … Continue reading →

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Lisa Kristine: Photos that bear witness to modern slavery

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

If you don’t watch anything today, you must watch this. Slavery must end!

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