Massachusetts Adopts Common Core Standards
(This is a press release from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.)
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education cited the increased academic rigor and stronger expectations for student performance when it voted 8-0 to adopt the Common Core... comments (0) - read more >
American Ingenuity at its Best: The Common Core Standards
Throughout most of the 20th century, the United States has been a global leader in educational achievement. Now, according to a PISA study, Finland is consistently the leader, followed closely by Korea and Canada. In a variety of categories, the USA comes in at #15 (reading), #21 (science), and #25 (math). Yearly statistics illustrate a... comments (0) - read more >
The Story of Cosmetics
The Story of Cosmetics examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. This seven-minute film by The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals... comments (0) - read more >
Environmental Charter High School Graduates 2010
It is that time of year again when we send our graduating seniors off on the next leg of their journey of exploration and accomplishment. Our graduates from the Environmental Charter High School (ECHS) are moving on to attend colleges and universities all over the... comments (0) - read more >
Low-Income Fathers Need to Get Connected
(This article was published by the Center for American Progress.)
Many poverty programs serve families by trying to improve children’s lives, and helping children often translates into “family” policy. After all, children don’t stand on... comments (0) - read more >
In Our Own Words: What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Bosnia
This summer, Women for Women International is running a Facebook project that details the stories of women in their programs, as well as brief histories and current events from the eight countries where their programs operate. If you would like to learn more about this progressive project, then I encourage you to please visit the following... comments (0) - read more >
Haiti 6 Months Later: ShelterBox Tents Key to Survival
(This is a press release from Shelterbox.)
Six months after the world was rocked by one of the worst disasters it has ever witnessed, the huge financial commitment to rebuilding permanent shelter has had little impact for the hundreds of thousands of families displaced by the...
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Medical and Societal Treatment of Tuberculosis
"Malignant, repellent, appalling, elate on his death-reared throne; he gloats, in his hideous palace, O’er the world he claims his own", (Thaddeus A Browne, “The White Plague”).
Tuberculosis - an ancient enemy that has devastated mankind for thousands of years. Almost all cultures of the world are well... comments (0) - read more >
