CNN.com - Census:College-educated white women earn less than blacks, Asians - Mar 28, 2005: "Black and Asian women with bachelor's degrees earn slightly more than similarly educated white women, and white men with four-year degrees make more than anyone else."
A white male with a college diploma earns far more than any similarly educated man or woman -- in excess of $66,000 a year, according to the Census Bureau. Among men with bachelor's degrees, Asians earned more than $52,000 a year, Hispanics earned $49,000 and blacks earned more than $45,000.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Monday, March 28, 2005
Boston.com / News / Education / K-12 / Black parents tackle a gap
Boston.com / News / Education / K-12 / Black parents tackle a gap
Unorthodox measures to teach the tenacious habits of the affluent to African-American mothers and fathers in Harlem have been taken by the Institute for Urban and Minority Education at Columbia University's Teachers College, which Gordon directs, as well as by Harlem Children's Zone, a large social service organization, and The College Board, sponsor of the SAT.
''A lot of our parents are tired. They are worn-out and they need almost a pep rally, so we say, 'Hey, I know you are tired, but this is important,' " said Geoffrey Canada, CEO of Harlem Children's Zone, which runs Promise Academy Charter School, an extended day school that Tomlinson's daughters attend. ''We have begun to say, ''You have to do this, or there just is no way your child is going to make it.' "
Unorthodox measures to teach the tenacious habits of the affluent to African-American mothers and fathers in Harlem have been taken by the Institute for Urban and Minority Education at Columbia University's Teachers College, which Gordon directs, as well as by Harlem Children's Zone, a large social service organization, and The College Board, sponsor of the SAT.
''A lot of our parents are tired. They are worn-out and they need almost a pep rally, so we say, 'Hey, I know you are tired, but this is important,' " said Geoffrey Canada, CEO of Harlem Children's Zone, which runs Promise Academy Charter School, an extended day school that Tomlinson's daughters attend. ''We have begun to say, ''You have to do this, or there just is no way your child is going to make it.' "
Friday, March 25, 2005
Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education
Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education: "A free-access e-journal published twice a year for international scholars, practitioners, and students of multicultural education, EMME is committed to providing a forum in which scholarly and practical ideas can be exchanged to strengthen the theories and practices of multicultural education. Uniquely theme-oriented, each issue of EMME contains articles, instructional ideas, and reviews of arts, juvenile and professional books, and multimedia materials on a particular theme. EMME also publishes articles that discuss broad topics of multicultural education beyond specific issue themes.
EMME is made available to the general public only in the electronic format and without any subscription fee. Since it was first published in 1999, the magazine has reached readers from over 45 different countries. "
EMME is made available to the general public only in the electronic format and without any subscription fee. Since it was first published in 1999, the magazine has reached readers from over 45 different countries. "
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections: "ECC is a free teaching.com service to help teachers link with partners in other cultures and countries for email classroom pen-pal and other project exchanges. Since its creation in 1992, IECC has distributed over 28,000 requests for e-mail partnerships.
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Thursday, March 24, 2005
NASA - NASA Multimedia Series Set To Inspire Hispanic Youth
NASA - NASA Multimedia Series Set To Inspire Hispanic Youth
Designed for students in grades K-5, Noticiencias NASA™, is a Spanish-language, research-inquiry, standards-based, and technology-focused educational program. Noticiencias NASA™ uses the Internet, animation and video. It will introduce a rising population of young Hispanics to the world of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, NASA missions and research.
According to the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, Hispanics are the fastest growing sector of the school-age population, the work force of tomorrow. It is projected in 25 years; one in every four children in U.S. elementary schools will be Hispanic.
Noticiencias NASA™ features Hispanic students explaining science, technology, engineering, mathematics and NASA facts to other children in an entertaining and instructional format. The one-minute video programs explain everyday phenomena, correct misconceptions, and answer frequently asked questions about the Earth and space. The program also uses animated characters (for grades K-2). The coordinating Web site offers detailed written explanations, hands-on activities, resources and computer-graded quizzes.
Designed for students in grades K-5, Noticiencias NASA™, is a Spanish-language, research-inquiry, standards-based, and technology-focused educational program. Noticiencias NASA™ uses the Internet, animation and video. It will introduce a rising population of young Hispanics to the world of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, NASA missions and research.
According to the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, Hispanics are the fastest growing sector of the school-age population, the work force of tomorrow. It is projected in 25 years; one in every four children in U.S. elementary schools will be Hispanic.
Noticiencias NASA™ features Hispanic students explaining science, technology, engineering, mathematics and NASA facts to other children in an entertaining and instructional format. The one-minute video programs explain everyday phenomena, correct misconceptions, and answer frequently asked questions about the Earth and space. The program also uses animated characters (for grades K-2). The coordinating Web site offers detailed written explanations, hands-on activities, resources and computer-graded quizzes.
Monday, March 14, 2005
ARTSEDGE: Corridos
ARTSEDGE: Corridos: "Listen to audio clips of traditional and modern Mexican corridos with this multimedia resource. Sing along to historic recordings about key figures during the Mexican Revolution, and inspire students to compose their own corridos by listening to lyrics written by fellow high school students. Student composers featured on this resource were winners of the University of Arizona Poetry Center's Bilingual Corrido Contest for High School Students, an annual contest supported by the University of Arizona College of Humanities."
Requires Flash 7 plug-in.
Requires Flash 7 plug-in.
ARTSEDGE: Drop Me Off in Harlem
ARTSEDGE: Drop Me Off in Harlem
Drop Me Off in Harlem is a rich multimedia exploration of the sights and sounds of this time period, designed for 9-12 audiences. Students can explore the creative and intellectual intersections of the Harlem Renaissance. Each section has a wealth of primary sources to read, listen to, and watch. Jump right into the various multimedia offerings through the link to our Media Player, to experience the sights and sounds of the Harlem Renaissance. Visit our Classroom Connections section to find out how Drop Me Off in Harlem can provide a wealth of enriching learning opportunities for middle school and high school students.
Drop Me Off in Harlem is a rich multimedia exploration of the sights and sounds of this time period, designed for 9-12 audiences. Students can explore the creative and intellectual intersections of the Harlem Renaissance. Each section has a wealth of primary sources to read, listen to, and watch. Jump right into the various multimedia offerings through the link to our Media Player, to experience the sights and sounds of the Harlem Renaissance. Visit our Classroom Connections section to find out how Drop Me Off in Harlem can provide a wealth of enriching learning opportunities for middle school and high school students.
Saturday, March 12, 2005
CNN.com - Poor students missing free lunches - Jun. 26, 2003
CNN.com - Poor students missing free lunches - Jun. 26, 2003: "Barely one in five of the students fed free lunches at school are getting the lunches they're entitled to during the summer, an anti-hunger group said Thursday.
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Use the link above to read more.
Saturday, March 05, 2005
The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record
The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record
The thousand images in this collection have been selected from a wide range of sources, most of them dating from the period of slavery. This collection is envisioned as a tool and a resource that can be used by teachers, researchers, students, and the general public - in brief, anyone interested in the experiences of Africans who were enslaved and transported to the Americas and the lives of their descendants in the slave societies of the New World.
The thousand images in this collection have been selected from a wide range of sources, most of them dating from the period of slavery. This collection is envisioned as a tool and a resource that can be used by teachers, researchers, students, and the general public - in brief, anyone interested in the experiences of Africans who were enslaved and transported to the Americas and the lives of their descendants in the slave societies of the New World.
Job Sprawl and the Spatial Mismatch between Blacks and Jobs
Job Sprawl and the Spatial Mismatch between Blacks and Jobs: "Job Sprawl and the Spatial Mismatch between Blacks and Job"
Description from the Scout Report:
In the urban policy literature, there are many issues which attract the attention of scholars, politicians, and other practitioners. One rather thorny issue that continues to be of great interest is often called the "spatial mismatch. At the risk of oversimplifying this issue, the essence of this concept is that most job growth and creation occurs at some distance from those persons who are in most dire need of employment. This phenomenon is explored in depth throughout this recent paper composed by Michael A. Stoll for the Metropolitan Policy Center at The Brookings Institution. In its fifteen pages, this report (released in February 2005) highlights several key findings, including the observation that metropolitan areas with higher levels of employment decentralization exhibit greater spatial mismatch between the relative locations of jobs and black residents.
Description from the Scout Report:
In the urban policy literature, there are many issues which attract the attention of scholars, politicians, and other practitioners. One rather thorny issue that continues to be of great interest is often called the "spatial mismatch. At the risk of oversimplifying this issue, the essence of this concept is that most job growth and creation occurs at some distance from those persons who are in most dire need of employment. This phenomenon is explored in depth throughout this recent paper composed by Michael A. Stoll for the Metropolitan Policy Center at The Brookings Institution. In its fifteen pages, this report (released in February 2005) highlights several key findings, including the observation that metropolitan areas with higher levels of employment decentralization exhibit greater spatial mismatch between the relative locations of jobs and black residents.
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