In 1981, Eriko Amino received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in comparative literature, writing a dissertation on medieval French literature. When all goes well, a doctorate marks the beginning of an academic career, but for Amino it marked the end. “When I graduated,” she says, “many of us did not find anything other than adjunct [...]
Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama
Back to School Event
Arlington, Virginia
September 8, 2009
The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.
I know that for many of [...]
MEAD GRUVER, Associated Press Writer
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) ― About half of students enrolled in the Wyoming Virtual School who took the statewide assessment this year scored much worse than students in traditional schools around the state.
As for the other half, no one knows.
District-by-district and school-by-school results from this year’s Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming [...]
By Adil James,
Bloomfield Hills–July 4–A new Muslim Montessori school is revving up its engine in Beverly Hills.
Dr. Mouhib Ayas, who is on the board of the new school, explained to TMO that BHA purchased, two years ago, what used to be a Christian Middle School called Kensington Academy, with 50,000 square feet, and 8 acres [...]
Dr. Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph.D analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of Public, Parochial, Private non-parochial, Islamic, Virtual Islamic, or Home Schools in the United States.
Education is the birth right of every Muslim and Muslimah. Islam puts considerable emphasis on its followers to acquire knowledge. Investment in education is the best investment one can make, because [...]