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After the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., advocates for children in the state put a renewed focus on special education and children who need help. One challenge? Getting parents and school districts to agree on what to do.
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people who are over 50, says Bethany Perkins Detwiler, make up a little-studied segment of America’s population. Experts have estimated that as many as 2 million sexual minority older adults live in the United States and that their numbers will grow as the nation’s aging population increases.
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 of students of all races, socioeconomic levels and English language learners.
In 2009 and 2010, three Excel Academy charter schools in... Read more »
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, Superintendent of Schools, Bethlehem Area School District & Dean’s Advisory Council Member, ... Read more »
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 prepared for school, experts say. And, studies show, mothers can foster such a “secure attachment” by sensing and responding to their infants’ needs... Read more »