Some inspiration for our boys from the world of sports: Princeton Renaissance Athlete: Caraun Reid, a December 2013 Princeton graduate, is a two time All American and an N.F.L. prospect who some predict could become Princeton's highest draft pick in over 30 years. As reported in a recent New York Times article found here, Reid, a 305 pound defensive [...]
As we do from time to time, GCP has scouted the web and found some really interesting sites for you to check out: The Educators' Spin On It: Recently voted "Best on Pinterest" by Parents Magazine, this pinterest board (found here) and website (found here) are chock full of interesting and creative ideas for fun projects for parents and [...]
Today, May 1st, is May Day. May Day celebrates the arrival of Spring, and in many parts of the world children dance around the maypole as part of the May Day commemoration. In many cultures, May Day, also known as International Worker's Day or Labor Day, is also a day of celebrating work and workers. This week's Thoughtful Thursday [...]
In a recent report on gender, economic mobility and college success, a team of Columbia and Ohio State University researchers have concluded that they have seen the future, and it doesn't look good for boys. In their paper, found here and reported in the NY Times here, they assert that eighth grade report cards tell the story: if an [...]