For someone who works with the science of early child development, calls to focus on early learning and development as a way to improve outcomes […]
Read More…Public policy for K-12 education is not a zero-sum game
Archive for November, 2012
Politics and Policy in the Pursuit of a Social Work Degree
It’s over. The election is long past and the “post mortem” is practically finished, too. The high stakes and intense feelings around this last presidential […]
Read More…Community colleges can forge an alternative path in higher education
In a recent Education Week blog article, “ Community College Transfers Often Do Well at 4-Year Institutions ,” author Caralee Adams cites positive data from […]
Read More…Admission Tip #4: Writing your essay
Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a relaxing Thanksgiving break. It has been awhile since my last admission tip post. As I prepare to […]
Read More…Weekend Fun: A Trip to the SoWa Market
This post is part of a series of posts about fun activities and places to visit during the weekend. In this post, I will focus […]
Read More…Overview of the Presidential Election Results
Why were the presidential election results not as close as was predicted?
Read More…“The Great Equalizer” no longer applies to higher education
Elizabeth Pauley recently wrote a blog post, How Boston and Kalamazoo, MI are keeping “The Promise” . She describes initiatives in these two cities that […]
Read More…Is the “Entrepreneurs” restroom unisex or just another way of saying “Men”?
Is it harder to succeed as a female entrepreneur? If it truly is, to quote James Brown, A Man’s Man’s Man’s World out there in […]
Read More…Admission Tip #3: Visit the Campus
Even if you feel that the schools you plan to apply to would be a perfect fit, it is always a good idea to visit […]
Read More…The Science of Play: Making STEM part of the early-learning equation
In a previous blog post to Aspire Wire, I wrote that “there are no greater natural scientists and engineers than young children, inquisitive learners who […]
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