AltWeeklies Wire
Two Students, Two High Schools, Two Divergent Paths to Collegenew
Jasmeen Wellere grew up on Chicago's south side, Hayley Himmelman on the North Shore. Both flourished in their classes, but they've faced very different challenges—and been afforded very different opportunities
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
10-18-2012 |
Education
School of Shocknew
Miami University is a sick, sick campus in desperate need of the largest group therapy session ever recorded, top-rung leadership more palpably concerned with student safety and a less corporate approach to media relations.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Kathy Y. Wilson |
10-17-2012 |
Education
Cheese Balls, Aliens, Angry Birds—and Logical Sequencingnew
In Barron Park's 'Scratch Club,' kids learn early programming concepts.
Palo Alto Weekly |
Chris Kenrick |
10-16-2012 |
Education
Tags: Angry Birds, elementary
No Helpnew
Another family speaks out about the failures of TUSD's special-education services.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
10-15-2012 |
Education
Tags: TUSD
Cincinnati Enquirer Publisher Resigns from UC Board of Trusteesnew
Newspaper's president says she wants to avoid conflict of interest.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
German Lopez |
10-01-2012 |
Education
Finding Hopenew
A parent speaks out about TUSD's special-ed troubles
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
09-27-2012 |
Education
Tags: special education, TUSD
Perspectives in Education: John Harris Loflinnew
Perspectives in Education featured contributor of the week: Grassroots education-reform advocate John Harris Loflin on urban teacher-parent collaboration.
Single Sex or Coed Schooling?new
Megan Braden-Perry on the choices made by New Orleans schools when it comes to student gender.
Tags: gender
In Search of High-Quality Preschool for Allnew
Armed with her experience and a belief in the transformative power of high-quality preschool, educator Carol Thomsen seeks a venue to launch a mixed-income preschool like no other.
Palo Alto Weekly |
Chris Kenrick |
09-18-2012 |
Education
Preponderance of Evidencenew
The federal DOE's Office of Civil Rights determines that TUSD officials retaliated against a whistleblower.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
09-13-2012 |
Education
Tags: TUSD, Tucson School District
A Grassroots Approach to School Reformnew
New report pitches Local School Councils as alternative to school boards or mayoral control of IPS.
We Owe, We Owenew
Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt in the U.S., with job prospects bleak. As defaults increase, can anything be done?
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
08-17-2012 |
Education
Walk or Take Sun Tran!new
Some Pueblo High students are surprised to learn their school buses have been sent elsewhere
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
08-16-2012 |
Education
A Cheating Situationnew
With online courses and overcrowded classes, cheating in college is easier than ever.
North Bay Bohemian |
Holly Abrahams |
08-16-2012 |
Education
Tags: College Cheating
After Speaking Outnew
A $1 million libel lawsuit against Mexican-American studies teachers continues.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
08-10-2012 |
Education
