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In many major cities such as Chicago, Manhattan in New York City, San Francisco, Paris, London, Berlin, Istanbul, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Sydney, Toronto, and Montreal, the most affluent residents reside in expensive homes in an established, inner city neighborhood.

9.13.09 - For those of us who know her, she is “Ruby,” a third generation migrant worker.  Her grandparents immigrated to America from Mexico and worked as migrant laborers.

8.3.09 - by Harry & Rosemary Wong - Now in her sixth year of teaching, Melissa Dunbar has helped her students achieve a pass rate of between 92%–99% over the years, with her ESL and Economically Disadvantaged students

by Lawrence Meyers

You can make up all the checklists you want. You can take advice from your mentors. You can ruminate on educational philosophy until the cows come home. At the end of the day, however, what lies behind one’s teaching style is what matters. A “Great Teacher” is the right teacher at the right time, at the right place.

Troubled students cause troubled parents and vice-versa. If kids have a bad year, parents have a bad year. If parents contributed to the problem, they are not likely to resolve it.