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Waiting for a Miracle: Why School Can’t Solve Our Problems and How We Can. – book reviews

James Corner, M.D., adds his name to the dozens of recent books written about the effectiveness of American schools and matters of race, culture; and intelligence. Waiting for a Miracle: Why School Can’t Solve Our Problems and How We Can is a treatise on the interconnectedness between sound child development and effective schooling, family, and community and societal networks. It also examines the historical impact of economic and social policies on the development of groups in America.

July 12, 2007

Disabilties

Blind people march in Atlanta to call for better access to jobs and education

ATLANTA Hundreds of people, most tapping the ground with white canes, marched from a downtown Atlanta hotel to a city park more than half a mile away Tuesday to make a point: Blind people can do what other people do.

July 2, 2007

Disabilties

State: Students with disabilities improving slowly

ALBANY N.Y. Students with disabilities continue to post higher graduation rates and better test scores but still at unsatisfactory rates, state education officials said Monday.

June 24, 2007

Disabilties

State: Students with disabilities improving slowly

ALBANY N.Y. Students with disabilities continue to post higher graduation rates and better test scores but still at unsatisfactory rates, state education officials said Monday.

June 24, 2007

Disabilties

A Real Fear

“Math anxiety is my worst enemy,” says Dr. Louise Raphael. “I feel that I am teaching the most important mathematics class on the Howard University campus…

March 7, 2007

Disabilties

Texas Campus Serving Healthy Portions

Across the country, university cafeterias are trying to serve up less processed and lower-salt items, more organic products and access to nutritional information on Web sites or in the cafeteria.

February 20, 2007

Disabilties

Translating Disabilities in Foreign Countries

Students with disabilities have long felt that studying abroad was an impossible dream…

February 7, 2007

Sports

Got Game

Mary Allison Milford’s life sounds like that of a typical college athlete. At least, it does on the surface. Three-hour workouts five days a week, long bus rides to weekend games in other states and keeping up with her studies are all part of life for the University of Alabama student…

January 31, 2007

Sports

Got Game

Mary Allison Milford’s life sounds like that of a typical college athlete. At least, it does on the surface…

January 24, 2007

Disabilties

A Helpful Hand to Parents

I am thankful that so many colleges and universities are providing staff — and volunteers…

January 10, 2007

Students

A Chance to Prove Themselves

Sean Garballey, a senior at a state university in New England, recently won a highly competitive…

October 18, 2006

Disabilties

Voter Intimidation and Fraud Examined by U.S. Civil Rights Commission

With concerns about past election disputes and waning public confidence in the electoral process, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing on Friday to investigate voter fraud and voter intimidation.

October 15, 2006