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Earlier this year we hosted a half dozen community conversations that focused on disadvantaged youth and what gets in their way of having a chance at…

This Community Wants Good Public Education Recently I wrote about 4 ways to keep public education alive. Here is a slightly different slant on the…

The 2012 elections have ended and one of the big questions is what the results mean for public education. So now is a good time for us to take charge…

If this is still the land of opportunity (and I surely hope it is), shouldn’t every young person have a chance to go to college?  Even if we accept…

It’s risky to challenge the role of sports in public schools during football season in WNC.  People get downright passionate about their local high…

Welcome to the 9th Grade.  Your child has entered this brave new world and you are excited and terrified.  You want the best for your child; an easy…

There are national education grants for school systems to improve student success.  There are national neighborhood grants for districts to improve…

How does anyone manage to survive middle school years?  Problems loom large. Changes are traumatic.  Perception is EVERYTHING! United Way is running…