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Forget about Paradise Lost and The Canterbury Tales. Here's a list of books that students should be reading in school.
The Root Rewrites the Western Canon: Books Kids Should Be Reading in School -
Civic lessons are one thing. Propaganda is another.
I don't want politics in my kids school either, so I understand why some parents were hot when they found out about kids chanting a nursery rhyme about Barack Obama during Black History Month last year. There's enough Obama Kool Aid floating around without folks trying to force it on the youngins. I can't see any reason why there needs to be kind of political cheerleading in gradeschool. Civic lessons are one thing. Propaganda is another. -
The president's speech was exactly the sort of thing you'd expect from someone, anyone, who was trying to motivate 6- and 7-year-olds.
Obama's Speech on Education: Much Ado About Nothing -
Within school walls, teachers make the largest difference in the life of a child. However, it is the principal who carries the greatest responsibility when it comes to school change.
Why Principals Have to Make Schools Better -
America needs a new way to sell education to young, black men.
A "new approach" to campaigning for better education in America's schools. -
Underserved students need more than just standardized tests. They need to be studying languages like Chinese and interacting with students in Latin America and Europe. To overhaul No Child Left Behind, President Obama should look to Chicago's success with globally focused schools.
A World-Class Fix for Schools -
I guess that's why, in addition to being generally thrilled for Michelle Obama, I'm so happy that the self-proclaimed "mom in chief" is getting closer to the peace of mind that comes with finding the right school for her children. Most parents struggle with where to send their kids to school. But the decision can be especially agonizing for upwardly mobile black parents.
The Obamas' Class Struggle
