Mathetude - Stories tagged with: harlem Education News and Bookmarking for Mathetude community http://www.mathetude.com:80/rss/stories/upcoming.html Mathetude http://www.mathetude.com:80/images/logo.png http://www.mathetude.com:80/ vi-vn Copyright (c) 2007 Mathetude.com javacola@gmail.com Sun Feb 05 09:08:45 CST 2012 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.mathetude.com:80/ Geoffrey Canada wins Brock Prize in education Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, was named the 2010 recipient of the Brock International Prize in Education Nov. 12. The award is given annually to recognize an individual for innovative and effective ideas in education resulting in a significant impact on the practice or understanding of the field of education. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/10389.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/10389.html Mathetude MazeyRae 22/06/2010 Pressed by Charters, Public Schools Try Marketing As charter schools have grown around the country, both in number and in popularity, public school principals are being forced to compete for bodies or risk having their schools closed. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9691.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9691.html Mathetude nitajo 10/03/2010 In Harlem, Epicenter for Charter Schools, a Senator Wars Against Them Over the last decade, as charter schools have multiplied, Mr. Perkins has undergone a dramatic shift and emerged as their most outspoken critic in the Legislature, writing guest columns in newspapers and delivering impassioned speeches criticizing the “privatization” of public schools. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9671.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9671.html Mathetude nitajo 07/03/2010 In Setbacks, Finding Motivation A cane-cutter’s son from Aguada, Puerto Rico, Antonio Pérez barely made it out of high school but went on to earn a doctorate and become a college dean by 29. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7593.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7593.html Mathetude nitajo 23/06/2009 Charters Offer More Choices in Harlem, but Stir Concern for Public Schools The Harlem Education Fair drew some 5,000 people, organizers said, reflecting just how significantly the area’s educational landscape has changed over the past decade. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/6581.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/6581.html Mathetude nitajo 01/03/2009