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Check Out These Back-to-School Parenting Websites

As your sons (and daughters) head back to school, take a few minutes to look at these sites which are filled with interesting and useful information especially designed for parents. Bookmark the ones you like, and go back to them when you are looking for ways to inspire and help your student. Happy Browsing! FunBrain for Parents Educational games [...]

By |2012-09-05T23:56:45+00:00September 5th, 2012|Academics, Parents, Resources|1 Comment

President Obama’s Plan to Help African American Students Succeed

Last Thursday, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, which is designed to support, coordinate and strengthen the work of communities and federal agencies to ensure that African-American youngsters are better prepared for high school, college and productive and successful careers. He announced this Initiative last Wednesday night in [...]

Top Universities Offering Free Online Classes

We at GCP are keenly focused on the advances in online education, and they are coming fast and furiously. MIT and Harvard recently announced a new nonprofit partnership known as EdX which will offer free online courses from both universities. EdX, which is expected to offer its first five courses this fall, will be overseen by a nonprofit organization [...]

It’s Teacher Appreciation Day!

Take a minute to stop and think about how a teacher improved your life or the life of your son. What power they have to open eyes to new ways of thinking! They deserve our appreciation and respect for their important work in a very challenging profession. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, here are a few quotes which [...]

By |2012-05-08T14:41:01+00:00May 8th, 2012|Academics|0 Comments

The Science of Sports

Do you have a middle schooler who loves sports and is not so crazy about science? Have him take a look at these videos which could make learning science more fun. "Science of NFL Football" on NBCLearn.com, found here, is a 10-part video series funded by the National Science Foundation and produced in partnership with the National Football League. [...]

By |2012-04-25T23:29:57+00:00April 25th, 2012|Academics, Sports|0 Comments

A Teacher’s Perspective on Parent-Teacher Clashes

Yesterday's New York Times "Motherlode Blog", found here, featured advice from a middle school teacher on how parents can best and most productively interact with teachers when problems arise. The teacher, who is also the mother of two boys, acknowledges that as much as she dreads facing angry parents with issues, she has had her moments as an angry [...]

By |2012-04-21T17:54:50+00:00April 21st, 2012|Academics, Parents|0 Comments

Portland High School’s Impressive AP Math Class

A recent story from a Portland high school, found here, demonstrates what we already know -- young Black men (and women) can excel in challenging subject areas if given the opportunity. Portland's De La Salle North Catholic High School, which enrolls students from low-income backgrounds who come to 9th grade an average of 18 months behind academically, has an [...]

By |2012-04-11T22:30:41+00:00April 11th, 2012|Academics, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Math|0 Comments

And Now For Some Good News from Urban Academy Prep

For the third year in a row, Chicago's Urban Academy Prep, an all male charter school in one of Chicago's toughest neighborhoods, will be sending its entire senior class of 85 young men to four-year colleges or universities. As reported in the Huffington Post article found here, the school also boasts an impressive record with respect to how their [...]

By |2012-04-03T00:40:57+00:00April 3rd, 2012|Academics, Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 8-12|0 Comments

NYC Principals Cite Cultural Disconnect to Explain Greater Suspension Numbers for Black and Hispanic Students

Several New York City principals have suggested that the disproportionate number of Black and Hispanic students suspensions in NYC public schools can be traced to the failure of teachers and administrators to understand the street-wise origins of the students' aggressive behavior. In an article found here the principals suggest that these students are having trouble understanding that the combative [...]

Noteworthy News Items

Here are some noteworthy news items which have surfaced this week: Rise in Preschoolers with Cavities: Dentists nationwide say they are seeing more preschoolers at all income levels with 6 to 10 cavities or more, according to a New York Times article published yesterday and found here. Some dentists have resorted to using general anesthesia on their toddler patients [...]

By |2012-03-07T22:03:14+00:00March 7th, 2012|Academics, Ages 0-4, Ages 16-18|0 Comments