Tag: education

Most people know NASA for its moon shots and participation in the International Space Station; many don’t realize that NASA also supports its space mission through its Earth Science program.

The U.S. Department of Education probably won’t be abolished, but will it be effective?

should Trump really take the steps to add ben Carson to his cabinet?

With the elections coming up, parents, educators, community organizers and progressive activists are focusing on the public school system and the need for governmental focus.

“The proper focus of authentic education is not ingestion and disgorgement of information like trained seals clapping their flippers on command but a process of development that leads to critical thinking and life-long learning skills.”

In 2016, former students are being burdened by student loan debt stronger than ever before. It is time to make a change.

The demonization of teachers and the idea that making a profit is more important than ensuring that all citizens have the right to a public education offers just one more example of how morally bankrupt the philosophy of neo-liberalism has become.

“In providing resources to deliver education, the fund is a bold affirmation of a better tomorrow – an unwavering promise to unlock talent, develop potential, and secure futures for all children, wherever they are.”

“Students should have more access to federally subsidized breakfast and summertime meals without sacrificing midday meals.”

Students test scores and VAM-based teacher evaluations give false reassurance and end up making teachers miserable.