After 5 years in Cincinnati, Ohio I’ll be moving to Madison, Wisconsin within the next couple months. My stay in Cincinnati has been great; but I’m looking forward to getting to know our new home. Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few weeks, you know that Madison has been the epicenter of the fight between unions and Republican governors….
The PEW Hispanic Research Center released a report today outlining the dramatic increase in the Latino population. Frankly, I was a bit surprised by the numbers. Latinos now comprise 16.3% of the U.S. population and accounted for over 56% of the country’s population growth since 2000. Incredible. Interesting to note that Latinos are increasing in…
A great discussion regarding women in the workforce via NPR (Diane Rehm Show). Topics range from pay equity, impact of the recession, research, and leadership development. Startling data regarding how the recovery has negatively impacted women – even during the slight recovery we’ve been seeing over the last few months.
A great piece via Dana Goldtein’s blog outlining the benefits of educational integration. Rhode Island is experimenting with a new model which seems to be having good success. Worth a read when you have a chance: The result is RIMA’s first school, Blackstone Valley Prep, one of the most diverse schools of any kind I have ever visited….
If you have some time, read through this intriguing piece by Peter Brooks via New York Review of Books. The article discusses a variety of books published recently regarding the problems associated with higher education, mainly what is wrong with these institutions. No question there are problems. However, a key takeaway from Brooks’ analysis here…
