What We All Can Learn From Coaches
I spent last Saturday with one of my sons at a college lacrosse clinic, where he along with scores of [...]
Words of Wisdom from a Montessori Mom
Back in August, GCP posted a piece called "Waiting For Superman? Superwoman Was Already Here" in which Daniel Petter-Lipstein extolled [...]
What Works: The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program
Today's New York Times features an article, found here, on the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program. North Carolina gives scholarships [...]
What Do Your Children Know About Our Civil Rights History?
Today’s New York Times features an article, found here, which details how little today’s schools teach about the history of [...]
Are We Helping Our Children Learn to Handle Adversity?
Today's New York Times Magazine includes a very interesting article, found here, about how the heads of a Manhattan private [...]
Will More Male Teachers Help Our Boys?
The concern about boys not doing as well as girls in school is growing in Europe, and officials there worry [...]
Back to School for Parents
Now that our sons are back in school, it’s time for parents to focus on our Back to School To [...]
Tips to Combat Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a huge issue for children and parents in this digital age. Common Sense Media, a non profit organization [...]
A Persistent Problem: Being Bullied By Our Own for Being Smart
A generation ago, when I was a kid being bused into a predominantly white school in Brooklyn, I faced daily [...]
What Works: The University of Chicago’s Urban Education Institute
GCP is dedicated to bringing you information about what educational programs are working for our children around the country. The [...]