EDITORIAL
A cause for celebration?Major General Gordon Granger of the U.S. Army arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced on June 19, 1865 that President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation. He issued General Order No. 3 that declared all slaves were thenceforth free, and had to be paid wages for their labor. More » |
OPINION
An early end to the achievement gapThe recent report by Strategies for Children, Inc. is the latest piece of evidence that the most effective way to close the achievement gap between poor, minority children and their affluent suburban classmates is to prevent it from developing in the first place. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
FIFA World Cup 2010: African deficiencyIt is a shame that after decades of success in African football on the world stage by nations such as Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana, black Africa is still unable to produce a single coach for any of its teams at the African FIFA World Cup taking place in South Africa. More » |
