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Gay Rights & the Black Church

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 20:26 | Religion

In its coverage of the recent vote in DC to recognize same-sex marriages—making it the first place in the U.S.
 

Where's the Money?

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 22:31 | Politics

A Poltico.com piece compares the fund-raising efforts of the Democratic and Republican parties: 
Indeed, at a time that was supposed to be a golden era of Democratic fundraising, with a popular president in charge and Congress firmly ensconced in Democratic hands, the early fundraising hauls have been, well, downright ordinary.
 
Dating back to the start of the year, Democrats barely hold a financial advantage over the GOP, despite the current toothless state
 

Education Model

Tue, 05/26/2009 - 23:03

A New York Times Op-Ed piece addresses an assessment of the the charter schools operated by the Harlem Children’s Zone:
Fryer and his colleague Will Dobbie have just finished a rigorous assessment of the charter schools operated by the Harlem Children’s Zone.
 

The GOP's Image

Fri, 05/22/2009 - 10:23 | Politics

What does the GOP have to do to repair its image?

 

Cellphones and Sex Education

Wed, 05/06/2009 - 21:47 | Education

Many states have started using an innovative way to connect with teens: cellphone texting. A New York Times article identifies several states, including North Carolina, who have set up such programs:

 

The First Lady

Thu, 04/30/2009 - 21:38 | Politics

Much has been made about President Obama's first 100 days in office. What has been First Lady Michelle Obama’s impact?

 

Never Again?

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 19:59 | Education

The suicide of 11-yea-old Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover made mainstream news, as well as many blogs. Since the tragedy, his mom has been speaking out about her son being bullied at school as the reason he chose to take his life. 

What can/should be done to protect children from being bullied in school?

 

 

Re-Inventing Schools

Sun, 04/12/2009 - 23:51 | Education
An article in Parade magazine reports on a school district that has decided to stop assigning age-based grade levels and, instead, match grade levels to how children really learn. 
Starting this August, elementary and middle-school students in one school district in Westminster, Colo., won't be assigned to grade levels based on age.
 

Where Did the Christians Go?

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 19:56 | Religion

The media recently reported on of an American Religious Identification Survey. A Washington Post  article cited: 

 
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