Study: Education Extends Longevity—Except for Black Males
 

Study: Education Extends Longevity—Except for Black Males

Sarasota Herald-Tribune/New America Media , News Report, Barbara Peters-Smith, Posted: Nov 24, 2012

New research on the connection between education and longevity shows substantial disparities by race and gender.

 

After Juvenile Hall, Middle Schooler Couldn't Shed Troublemaker Label

 

The Know Youth Media / The Fresno Bee, Video, Jane Carretero, Posted: Nov 24, 2012

As a Fresno middle-schooler, Jane Carretero felt judged by teachers and faculty after she returned from juvenile hall.

 

Fresno Schools Look to Oakland for Restorative Justice Model

 

The Fresno Bee / The Know Youth Media, News Report, Heather Somerville, Posted: Nov 23, 2012

The success of Restorative Justice programs in Oakland schools has Fresno Unified looking north for answers to its own problems.

 

Researchers Challenge ‘Idea of Intelligence’ in the Classroom

 

New America Media, News Feature, Kate O’Donnell, Posted: Nov 22, 2012

Researchers from Stanford are improving students' grades by showing them that intelligence is not set, but malleable.

US Gov’t Moves Forward to Implement Healthcare Law

 

Asian Journal, News Report, Posted: Nov 21, 2012

Governor Jerry Brown flexed his political muscle persuading both the California State University Board of Trustees and the University of California Board of Regents to postpone their vote that would have raised fees targeting certain students this year.

 

A 'Non-Finnomenon' -- A Real Teacher's Review

 

New America Media, Commentary, Matt Amaral, Posted: Nov 18, 2012

A new documentary, the author argues, trumpets the educational achievements of a country with far fewer demographic challenges than our own.

 

Dreams Deferred: Obama and the DREAM Act

 

The Root, Video, Andre Lambertson, Posted: Nov 17, 2012

Undocumented black youths praise the president's push for immigration relief.

 

Outlawing Shakespeare: The Battle for the Tucson Mind

 

The Nonprofit Network, Video, The Nonprofit Network, Posted: Nov 16, 2012

This documentary focuses on the elimination of the Mexican American Studies program in Arizona's Tucson Unified School District.

 

Oakland Schools Struggle to Overcome Academic Hump

 

Oakland Local, News Report, Jennifer Inez Ward, Posted: Nov 16, 2012

Despite recent gains, Oakland Unified is struggling to reach its benchmark goals around student proficiency in core academic areas.

Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action Overturned

 

Inside Higher Ed, News Report, Posted: Nov 16, 2012

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Michigan’s ban on affirmative action, enacted by voters in 2006, is unconstitutional.

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