When I went to high school in Colorado my school had a 7-11 on campus as well as a choice of Chic-Fil-A and Dominoes pizza depending on the day of the week. We had vending machines that were filled with soda and candy, and a dessert selection of sugar and chocolate chip cookies.
Fast forward some [...]
Until I heard his new collaboration with Danger Mouse, Broken Bells. James Mercer (of the Shins) provides smooth vocals and gorgeous songwriting that mesh with Danger Mouse’s expert production into a unique sound that’s chill and danceable at the same time. Hear it for free at npr.com.
James, if you happened to see this via [...]
Newsweek recently posted an article titled “Why We Must Fire Bad Teachers”. The article cites that “what matters more than the class size or the textbook, the teaching method, or the technology or even the curriculum, is the quality of the teacher.”
The article also points out that “as the population of disadvantaged students grows, overall [...]
I’m a community organizer. Last week, I did something I never thought would be possible. I met with the president of the United States in the West Wing of the White House.
President Barack Obama met for 75 minutes with 14 leaders from across the country to discuss immigration reform — and the destruction of some [...]
