Add hope, engagement and well-being to the top of the list of things we want to see in our young people. A press conference was held in D.C. yesterday to announce the results of the Gallup Student Poll, a new Web-based survey administered anonymously in America’s schools that measures the hope, engagement and well-being of [...]
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Teen on the Hill
There is nothing better than a teenager on Capitol Hill. Teens tend to soak-up the experience and revel in the seemingly minor occurrences that us older folks overlook and completely miss. They remind me that there is something truly special about Washington, DC, and the opportunity to speak directly to lawmakers. [...]
Geoffrey Canada
Watch this 5 minute clip of Geoffrey Canada speaking recently at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC. Geoffrey is the president of the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), an ambitious effort to break the cycle of poverty in a 97 block area of New York City. He exudes PYD. Notice how he doesn’t focus [...]
Step Up for Kids
Today is Step Up for Kids Day. The event, spearheaded by the Every Child Matters Education Fund, is a national effort to encourage policy makers to pay attention to the needs of U.S. children. Every Child Matters is urging that the candidates address—and that the news media cover—the following key issues and questions:
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