The argument for academic freedom is the same as those for freedom of speech, and they rest on the same foundation. Academic freedom is the belief that the freedom of inquiry by students and faculty members is essential to the mission of the academy, and that scholars should have the freedom to teach or communicate [...]
To narrow the academic achievement gap in San Francisco public schools between people of color and the well heeled and well taken cared for – Marcus Bookstore and volunteer organization Public Allies joined forces on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to go out into San Francisco’s “at risk” neighborhoods to reach out and assist parents [...]
that American students will graduate from high school with the skills needed to compete in a global economy. For more information, log onto www.edin08.com – The New Republic John Deasy is the Superintendent of Prince George County’s Schools. Chester E. Finn Jr., a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, is chairman of the Koret Task [...]
, universities, K-12 schools, and the private sector to increase the region’s college-going rate, currently only half the national average. The program is a 2003 Innovations in American Government Award winner. … Harvard Kennedy School University Ash Institute Democratic Governance Innovation Stephen Steve Goldsmith American Government Award Winner Ohio Appalachian Center High Education Appalachia consortium [...]
Great news for Texas public schools! Online research resources now available to educators, students, and their immediate families at no charge. Use the general content online database and encyclopedia from school or home. Includes search screens customizable for every grade level. Provided through a partnership by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Education [...]