More Investment In Management Needed To Help Out-Of-School Time Providers Take Programs To Next Level

Organizations providing out-of-school time (OST) services for children need additional investment in administrative management capacity in order to most effectively support, develop and expand their programs, according to a new report just released by The Wallace Foundation. Continue»

Posted on July 25, 2008

Common Wisdom About Troubled Youth Debunked When Race Considered

One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research. Experts have long believed that girls tend to internalize their problems, becoming depressed or anxious, while boys externalize, turning to violence against people or property. But a new study found that this didn’t hold true for some African-American youth. Continue»

Posted on July 24, 2008

Schools Planning Special Events, Enriching Curriculum for Presidential Debate

While the University of Mississippi busily prepares to host the first presidential debate of the 2008 campaign, public schools in north Mississippi also are planning to capitalize on the excitement generated by the event. Picture a parade of adorable kindergarten... Continue»

Posted on July 13, 2008

Keeping Adolescents Safe Online

While the Internet affords teens the opportunity to quickly research topics, get homework help, expand their social network and freely express their opinions, there are some risks associated with its use. There often are highly publicized examples of teen exploitation... Continue»

Posted on July 13, 2008

Back to School Preparations Need Some Teeth

As part of the ritual of going back to school, parents will no doubt buy their children new clothes and supplies, and take them to the pediatrician for their annual check up. But Mark Helpin, D.M.D., acting chair of the... Continue»

Posted on July 13, 2008

English Faculty Take Great Books, Learning to Three Prisons

American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow long ago heralded, "The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books." Thanks to a recent partnership between Middle Tennessee State University, the Tennessee Department of Correction and the Great... Continue»

Posted on July 7, 2008

The Nation's 1st Historically Black Colleges and Universities' National Choir

FREE TICKETED EVENT Opening Day of National HBCU Week John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 at 6:00 PM This unprecedented partnership with The Kennedy Center brings together the historical, cultural and inspirational... Continue»

Posted on July 7, 2008

Reports Says Louisiana Fails to Ensure Health and Safety of Its Children

NEW ORLEANS (NNPA) - Approximately 1,000 Louisiana children live in child residential facilities. They were placed there because they come from abusive homes or from families who can no longer care for them. Yet, many of these children have gone... Continue»

Posted on July 7, 2008

Domestic "Marshall Plan" for Workforce Education

The National Commission on Adult Literacy will release a report Thursday on the crisis and solutions for adult education and workforce preparation. "Reach Higher, America" will serve as a domestic "Marshall Plan" for policy-makers, business leaders, educators and philanthropists. Commission... Continue»

Posted on June 27, 2008

Modern-Day History

By Marc H. Morial As president and CEO of the National Urban League, I am encouraged that so many people of both sexes and all colors, especially the young, have decided to obliterate the two most persistent barriers to equal... Continue»

Posted on June 20, 2008