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Education: Poverty Is the Crux of the Problem
Mar 27, 2013 If income divide is at the root of current public education deficits, that chasm must be narrowed by reducing the factors that perpetuate poverty.
Some Educational Action Items for Obama
May 15, 2009 So, with the economy in the proverbial toilet and the D word (depression) hovering on the periphery, what is the Obama administration supposed to do about education? What can it do? Will additional and new funding be necessary to address his main concerns?
The Rebirth of Education
Mar 3, 2009 A friend of mine, J.M. Zimmerman, once stated that to revitalize our schools, engage our children and ultimately save our planet will require “the death of education and its rebirth.” Sometimes systems are so flawed that they need to be scrapped and replaced rather than fiddled with or fixed.
When Teachers Are the Dropouts
Apr 26, 2008 Much is made of the dropout rate in America's schools, and usually it's the students who are the focus of the discussion. But what happens when teachers themselves opt out of their roles in the classroom? [In this short analysis, Truthdig educational expert Paul Cummins looks at teachers' heartbreak, frustration and depression.]In Their Place
Apr 11, 2007 After 400 years of abuse, African-Americans continue to struggle with an inequitable America. If we're serious about leaving no child behind, we should start by offering black families a fair shot in life.We Must Learn Again
Apr 4, 2007 The author takes aim at the shortcomings of the contemporary American educational system, laments the current state of arts education, and wonders what exactly schools are preparing younger generations to do -- and become.
The Said and the Unsaid
Feb 13, 2007 The most instructive way to interpret Bush's State of the Union speech is to focus on what he didn't say.
Leaving Children Behind
Jan 31, 2007 The No Child Left Behind Act's relentless focus on testing blinds us to the egregious funding shortages that plague our nation's public schools.