As much as preschool is about giving young children a head start in learning, it’s also about economics. For New York City, one of the country’s largest and most racially segregated school districts, the start of free preschool for all 4-year-olds has major financial implications moving forward — and some working parents are already … Continue reading
Parents and children lined up Wednesday outside the Theodore Roosevelt Educational Campus on Fordham Road to get last-minute help finding a UPK program. By Marguerite Ward, CityLimits At Theodore Roosevelt Education Campus on Fordham Road on Wednesday, families stood along the sidewalk waiting to enter the main registration site for all Bronx pre-Kindergarten students. Workers … Continue reading
By Marguerite Ward, Mic.com Germany may have more on the United States than just a higher chance of winning the World Cup. It’s also home to universities that are producing better performing students — at a fraction of the cost. While Americans are weighed down by massive debt (student debt now tops $1 trillion), most students … Continue reading
By Marguerite Ward, World Policy Journal Turkey’s cities boast an impressive number of young female CEOs and increasing number of women in the workplace. The World Bank declares that “the gender gap in Turkey’s education system has virtually disappeared.” But a dark shadow lurks over the country’s rural Eastern and Southeastern regions, where 45 percent of … Continue reading
South Africa still battles with lingering apartheid-era disparities in its education system. This infographic highlights some of the most disturbing facts from World Policy Journal‘s original article “South Africa: A Science Lesson,” by Melanie Smuts. By Marguerite Ward, World Policy Journal Continue reading
By Marguerite Ward, PolicyMic In Denmark, studying pays off. Encouraging its citizens to finish secondary school, the countrypays its students to go to school. Danes between the ages of 18 and 20 are eligible for a monthly grant (yes, it doesn’t have to be paid back) to finish high school. Students 18 or 19 years … Continue reading
By Marguerite Ward, BreakThru Radio A group of advocates for teaching creationism in public schools have made their way onto the panel that will decide what science textbooks Texas will teach its students for the next decade. Considering that teaching creationism in public schools is unconstitutional, as ruled by the Supreme Court case Edwards v. Aguillard, what … Continue reading
By Marguerite Ward, The Harrison Report Giving new meaning to the term, “digging deeper,” a group of Rye residents recently uncovered pieces of Westchester’s rich history. In an archaeological dig at the Jay Heritage Center, locals had the rare opportunity to unearth never-before-seen artifacts on a national historic landmark. Formerly the home of one of … Continue reading
Testing the Waters – Front Page Article of Fairfield University’s The Mirror Continue reading
Marguerite Ward 