The Charter School Challenge
Sep 9, 2015
By Margie Peterson • Illustrations by Jason Jagel E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., won awards for its student achievement gains in 2008, 2009 and 2010 with a diverse mix o…
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Arts Education in Public Schools
Sep 2, 2015
When public schools face financial challenges, arts and music programs often are the first casualties. Do distressed schools have much of an option? What’s the effect on education? Joseph J. Roy,&nbs…
Secure Attachment Parenting
Sep 1, 2015
By Ann Wlazelek - Illustration by Laurindo Feliciano Children who feel safe and secure with their mother by their first birthday have a better chance of growing up happy, healthy and better prep…
Discovering Creativity Atop South Mountain
Jun 4, 2015
A group of Lehigh students recently enrolled in “advanced kindergarten.” For their Mountaintop project titled “Creative Learning Activity Portfolio for In-School and After-School Tutoring Support,” H…
After Eight Years at Centennial School Student Seeks Culinary Arts Career
Jun 4, 2015
Christopher Lineman, a senior at Centennial School in this eastern Pennsylvania town, says he has loved cooking since he was 3 years old. Throughout challenging times in his life, he has kept th…
Counseling Psych's Dr. Chris Liang Partners with the Allentown Mentoring Enrichment Network
Jun 2, 2015
Close to 10 on a Friday night, Chris Liang, associate professor of counseling psychology, stands before a group of black and Latino kids in a middle-school cafeteria in Allentown, Pennsylvania. …