Why We Need Common Core Standards
I’m the fourth child in a family of six, and as my family grew and changed, we found ourselves making several moves across...
01 April, 2014
Masonry
Reflections on Common Core and Measuring Teacher Performance
Jeff Ibsen, West Hartford, Connecticut, is a retired middle school teacher, corporate labor relations and human resources manager, and former head of investigations...
22 March, 2014
Professionalizing Teaching: An Educator’s Perspective
Katherine Bassett, Executive Director, National Network of State Teachers of the Year In the last five years, there has been a great deal of...
18 February, 2014
Shifting from a Culture of Fear to a Culture of Health
We see or read about it every day: the new trends, the healthiest foods, the exercise regimes, the vitamins, and other various aspects...
18 February, 2014
Interview with GYFS/HSG Pilot Program Participant Demetra Hampton: Healthy Eating on a Budget
As a house cleaner and dog walker, Demetra Hampton typically works long hours to provide for her and her son. She must carefully...
11 February, 2014
Are We Ready for the Future?
There was a very intriguing cover article on the future of jobs in the January 18th edition of The Economist. Here’s the breakdown,...
03 February, 2014
National Health Experts Discuss Ideas for Improving Health and Wellness in U.S. Families and Communities
Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 Press Contact: Maureena Thompson (805) 748-2272 January 14, 2014 (Washington, DC) – Following the successful conclusion of an intensive healthy eating pilot program involving...
14 January, 2014
2014 New Year’s Resolution: Closing the Skills Gap
This past December, Hope Street Group held a working session with the HR Policy Association and leaders in the policy and private sector,...
12 January, 2014
Hope Street Group Highlighted in Press Release on HERO’s Launch of “Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Communities”
Friday, January 10th, 2014 Education Week The Hope Street Group, a nonprofit advocacy group focused on economic opportunity, this week announced 13 teachers and instructional coaches...
10 January, 2014