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by Michael Russell

Perhaps it was the inevitable decline of 'the fourth estate', a slide into the abyss of corruption financed by corporate competition and masterminded by mercenary adve… Continue

Here is another Solution: Breakthrough Collaborative

We have been arguing for a PARADIGM SHIFT IN EDUCATION. That shift must include a transition from the traditional COMPETITIVE model to a COOPERATIVE model, where students and their families work together to maximize their potential, instead of tearing one another down to make themselves seem superior.

The Competitive model of education has failed miserably over the last thirty years, as… Continue

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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following funding opportunities related to mentoring:

Mentoring Initiative for Foster Care Youth
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/fun… Continue

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The on-demand webinar, "Stimulating Ed-Tech Investments: How to Maximize Stimulus Dollars," sponsored by Excelsior Software, is now available. This webinar focuses on the availability of federal stimulus funding sources that could help K-12 schools us… Continue

By John Lee Evans
2:00 a.m. May 3, 2009

San Diego public schools once again face an economic crisis. Is public education woefully underfunded, or are we spending our money the wrong way? Both are true. California ranks a shameful 47th in per-pupil spending, but increasing the funding would not automatically raise achievement. We need to get our fair share of tax dollars, but we also need to spend them wisely.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently singled out San Diego Unified to get its… Continue