Frustration Has Deep Economic Roots
My last two posts have dealt with the racial unrest in Ferguson MO and how American society should respond to the basic underlying causes. In particular Omaha NE where I live is in the process of...
View ArticleThe Learning Community Is Not a “Failed Experiment”!
The “Learning Community” represents an experiment being conducted in Omaha, Nebraska, where I live, to determine whether the entire metro area can work together to close, or at least narrow, the...
View ArticleReforming Remedial Education
Many observers agree that one of the best ways to boost the economy and reduce income inequality is to improve educational outcomes at both the K-12 and postsecondary levels. One of the main...
View ArticleWhy Nebraska Needs a Learning Community III. High Black Unemployment
Omaha’s Metropolitan Area Planning Agency has just released a comprehensive report, “Equitable Growth Profile of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Region,” describing the challenges facing the Omaha area...
View ArticleWhy America Needs the Common Core
It is well understood that American educational standards are falling behind those of many other developed nations. I have recently discussed this issue from the point of view of giving more public...
View ArticleCan We Do More to Help Blacks Improve Their Lot?
Nebraska is a progressive state in many respects. Last fall we raised our state minimum wage. The Nebraska Legislature is now on the verge of eliminating the death penalty. Seven years ago the...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....