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Male Teachers - MIA

Sun, 01/10/2010 - 21:32

A Washington Post article asks the question: Do we need more male teachers? It cites statistics, as well as quotes Ronald Maggiano, an award-winning teacher in the Social Studies Department at a high school in Virginia, who has taught in public and private schools for 25 years:
A study in 2008 by the National Education Association showed that the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low.
 

The 21st Century's First Decade

Tue, 12/29/2009 - 13:45 | Tavis Talks

While some wrestle with what to call the first decade of the 21st century, others are assessing what to make of it.
 

The Season of Love

Wed, 12/23/2009 - 18:49 | CommunityFamily

How are you planning to spend this holiday season?

 

Money Under the Mattress?

Sun, 12/13/2009 - 22:27 | Wealth

A USA Today article summarized a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in-depth study, which shows that many minorities shun banks. 
More than one in four American households, including more than half of black households, use check cashers, payday lenders or pawnbrokers rather than a bank, according to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation report
 
The problem is most acute among minorities: 53% of African-American households and 43%
 

Reinforcing Stereotypes or Realistic Portrayal?

Sun, 11/29/2009 - 21:40 | CommunityFamily

A New York Times piece on the film Precious asks the question: Is this film a “reinforcement of noxious stereotypes or a realistic and therapeutic portrayal of a Black family in America?”
“Not since ‘The Birth of a Nation’ has a mainstream movie demeaned the idea of black American life as much as ‘Precious,’ ” Mr. White wrote in his review.
 

Healthcare or Prisons?

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 20:11

New York Times Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof addresses the issue of whether Americans would rather spend money on healthcare or prisons:
Astonishingly, many politicians seem to think that we should lead the world in prisons, not in health care or education.
 

Jobs, Anyone?

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 12:04 | EconomyPolitics

In an article on Salon.com, former labor secretary Robert Reich addresses the issue of unemployment, in the wake of signs that the economy is recovering:

 

What to Do?

Sun, 10/18/2009 - 22:17 | Politics

The fact that NY Rep. Charles Rangel is being investigated by the Ethics Committee is again garnering media attention.
 

Nobel Laureate

Fri, 10/09/2009 - 20:19 | Tavis Talks

How do you feel about President Obama's winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize?

 

Accurate and Unbiased News

Sun, 09/27/2009 - 19:26 | Tavis Talks

According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, 63% of Americans feel that news stories are often incorrect:

The public's assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys, and Americans' views of media bias and independence now match previous lows.

What can news organizations do for Americans to feel they're getting accurate and unbiased reporting?

 
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