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In Philadelphia, a new generation of educational leaders is being groomed. Its charge is simple: to outperform and overachieve.
Evan Scott stood on the 13th green in Los Cabos, Mexico, looked at the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains and marveled at how far he had come. Here was a kid from the toughest part of Philadelphia... Read more »
In the wake of No Child Left Behind, educators and politicians are attempting to inject some much needed innovation into America’s classrooms. Just how successful they can be is a much different—and complicated—story.
Not long after President George W. Bush took office in January 2001, the education bill titled No Child... Read more »
The American road to environmentalism is littered with myths and a general misunderstanding of our country’s greatest challenges.
The facts paint a startling picture: 45 million Americans think the ocean is a source of fresh water. Nearly 130 million believe that hydropower is America’s top energy source, when it accounts for just... Read more »
High school students who suffer from severe behavioral disorders face dire circumstances and a future tainted by risk.
By the time they leave high school, students with intensive behavioral disorders have dwindling options. A stint in jail is often more likely than a steady paycheck.
“Over 50 percent of high school... Read more »
Despite all the headlines, the American public knows little about Autism Spectrum Disorder. It’s a misunderstanding that has consequences, including a price tag that reaches far into the billions.
In a February 2007 report, the Centers for Disease Control said that autism affects as many as 550,000 people under 21 years... Read more »