Service Learning
Teaching
Opinion
'No Wonder Johnny Can't Read'
Once again, we have a new federal education plan: the School-to-Work
Opportunities Act of 1994. This time, the plan is jointly funded by the
U.S. Departments of Labor and Education and is heralded as the savior
of American education. Advocates of this federal program claim that it
is the remedy for all of society's ills, from poor citizenship and lazy
or illiterate workers to spoiled and undisciplined children.
Teaching
Opinion
'Community Problem-Solving 101'
"Many of us don't realize how important it is to look around us once
in a while and figure out what we can do to help the community, because
basically it all comes back to us and our quest for success. And I must
admit I am one of those people. You don't really realize that working
to improve things ... is what's gonna help keep you going down the
road. So that's basically what I'm looking for. A method to keeping my
mind open to the community and to achieve my goals in life."
Teaching
Opinion
'Academics and Life'
The idea that effective and exciting learning can happen throughout
the community, not solely in the classroom, is enjoying something of a
revival in American education. The school-to-work movement, national
and community service, and service learning are integral parts of this
rediscovery.
Teaching
Opinion
Working at Learning
The pressure is on. National and community leaders are sending
signals to schools to get with the program and find ways to prepare
schoolchildren to address the needs of a changing nation.
Teaching
Internships Connect Students to the Real World of Work
The usual hustle and bustle of Boston's City on a Hill school gave
way to an eerie calm for two weeks last month. But the school's
director of programs, Cindy Cheney, found her voice mail abuzz with
messages.
Education
Statewide Service Programs Sought
Chantilly, Va.
State education officials and community-service leaders from 21 states gathered here last month to swap strategies for persuading legislatures to enact mandatory service-learning programs.
State education officials and community-service leaders from 21 states gathered here last month to swap strategies for persuading legislatures to enact mandatory service-learning programs.
Education
Coalition Created To Promote Youth Service in Reform Efforts
Some 30 youth-service advocates and the Council of Chief State School Officers have joined in creating a coalition that aims to give school-based service learning a "stronger voice'' and insure its full integration into the education-reform movement.