Beyond Smart Boards
Oct 5, 2009
Forecasting the future is a tricky business. Thomas Edison once predicted the extinction of textbooks, saying, “It is possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture.” Likew…
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Philadelphia High School Leadership Project
Sep 28, 2009
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,…
The Economics of Educational Reform
Sep 23, 2009
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 …
Environmental (il)Literacy
Sep 17, 2009
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 …
Prospects for Children with Severe Behavioral Disorders
Sep 16, 2009
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…
Autism's Alarm Rings Loud
Sep 15, 2009
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 bi…