The Chicago school year has already come to a close before it truly got going – at least temporarily. Four hundred thousand (400,000) students are out of school today in the nation’s third-largest school district, due to a widespread teacher strike. The DNC Moment That Made God Cry by Michael Skolnik Nearly 30,000 teachers and […]
In a touching video appeal to President Barack Obama, a severely autistic student Billy Pagoni reminded us of how starved our nation’s educational resources are. “Dear President Obama, my name is Billy Pagoni. I want to be a baker. I am a great student. I never miss a day of school. I get A’s on my […]
Big shout out to Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy! The school reached an incredible milestone, graduating every senior for the third year in a row. The only all-African-American, all-male charter high school in Chicago has not only graduated the entire class, but all have been accepted to college. STORY: Walk It Out! Miami High Schools Students […]
Compassionate capitalism seems to be the theme around these parts these days. Yesterday, we reported on the work being done by TOMS Shoes where for each pair of shoes sold, one is given to a child in need. Today, we take a look at Van’s, another iconic shoe company interested in spreading wealth and opportunity […]
