Mind-altering documentary that questions what a western education provides to children in indigenous cultures around the world. A big picture gut-check as to the uses and abuses of education: in the U.S., are we educating kids in the US to empower them…
Archives for March 2, 2012
Hmmm, school prayer (or political messages) at school events? What happened to s…
Hmmm, school prayer (or political messages) at school events? What happened to separation of church and state?School prayer bill likely to become lawwww.orlandosentinel.comTALLAHASSEE – Children across the state may soon have the right to offer organ…
Student allies of LGBT youth speak out in favor of a transgender non-discriminat…
Student allies of LGBT youth speak out in favor of a transgender non-discrimination bill in Baltimore. What big hearts these kids have. Everyone deserves equal protection under the law.GLSEN Student Ambassador Rohan Recaps Testimony for a Transgender N…
To the GOP presidential candidates, public education is simply a vehicle for spr…
To the GOP presidential candidates, public education is simply a vehicle for spreading liberal ideas. Funny, I thought our system of public schools is a wonderful way to learn about the ideals that made this country great, the many trials and difficult…
Colbert mocks the idea that teachers are destroying America — not hedge fund ma…
Colbert mocks the idea that teachers are destroying America — not hedge fund managers or bankstas or extreme right-wing politicians. Nope…teachers.Colbert Report: People Who Are Destroying America – Teacherswww.colbertnation.comParents, do you reall…
It's Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America day! "You're never too old, to…
It's Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America day! "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child."Let’s Read Across America!oomscholasticblog.comWe often talk about how books are univer…