School Matters: Students' 'Core Needs' Not Being Met
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Jan 31, 2010
A leading researcher says low-income students have been hit the hardest by California's budget cuts, and that the much lauded, federal Race to the Top competition among school districts will do little to help students receive what they need most: a high quality public education.
Categories: Education, Stimulus Watch
Tags: california, race to the ttop. budget cuts, stimulus. schools
A Free School Breakfast, But Oakland Kids Aren't Biting
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jan 07, 2010
Melrose Leadership Academy in Oakland feeds its students free breakfasts in their classrooms every morning, but it is unique among district schools.
Categories: African American, Education, Health, Latino, Original NAM Content
Tags: free breakfast, melrose academy, nutrition, oakland schools