Aid program helps low-income youth get to college

by | Jun 9, 2010 | Education

Tommesha Scott, a CSF scholar, with Patricia McGuire, president of Washington Trinity University. Lauren Drell/MNS WASHINGTON—It’s June, which means graduations abound. But take a closer look at those graduating classes and you’ll see a lack of diversity, specifically...

Education: The key to lowering recidivism rates?

by | Jun 9, 2010 | Education

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Terrell Townsend, a former juvenile delinquent, rediscovered a love of learning and got back on track at a state-of-the-art school in a juvenile prison. Lauren Drell/MNS WASHINGTON—Terrell Townsend is a soft-spoken 16-year-old...

Reporting with feelings

by | Jun 7, 2010 | Topics

Shantanu spells “traumatropism” at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Lauren Drell/MNS I have a tendency to get attached. The journalist within (or, more often, my editor) tells me I can’t do it, that I need to stay objective. But I wouldn’t be covering...

Lobbyists: They’re not all that bad

by | Jun 2, 2010 | Education, Topics

Get the Flash Player to see this content. A political cartoon depicts a common perception of lobbyists in Washington. Lauren Drell/MNS WASHINGTON—Lobbyists. According to Merriam-Webster, they’re a group that conducts activities aimed at influencing public...

Tech education must start early, educators say

by | May 24, 2010 | Education

Get the Flash Player to see this content. A computer class at Broad Acres Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md. Lauren Drell/MNS WASHINGTON—Ask a teacher what should be changed about No Child Left Behind, and you might hear something like this: “Do you have...