Education is in my DNA. I'm the daughter and sister of teachers. I'm also a mother of two - one in college, who graduated from a public high school, and another just starting at our local public high school. I've been writing and reporting about education for at least 20 years, much of it on public radio. I recently moved to Edutopia because after so much time reporting on the failures of education in the United States, I want to tell the stories of success.
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I'm beginning to agree with traditionalists who argue that education should go back to the old days -- if we could be assured of landing at Midland, an elementary school in Rye...
Read More.When you think about Jaime Escalante, think about this: Passing Advanced Placement exams is an uphill battle for most students, but for African American and Latino high school kids it can feel like pushing a big rock up that hill. Even though more students are taking the exams, the pass rate is...
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