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Blogs by Forum staff and by leaders around the country about getting young people ready for college, work and life.
Ready, Willing & Able
Karen Pittman
Monday, January 30, 2012
The words above were frequently invoked in my church when I was growing up. While "God, family and country" directed my loyalties, "ready, willing and able" guided my actions.
Caution: Expanded Learning Time ≠ Expanded Learning
Karen Pittman
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The concept of expanded learning is gaining new traction all over the country - and that, ironically, should worry many of us who have been promoting it for years.
That's because many recent proposals would expand learning time, not necessarily expand learning opportunities. Expanding when and even where learning occurs is unlikely to produce more actual learning until we expand how we define and measure what and how students learn.
Ready for college, work, life ... and the military?
Karen Pittman
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
You wouldn't expect an organization of retired generals to publicly take on the issue of how well third graders read. But the group called Misson: Readiness has done just that, and all of us who carry out Ready by 21 strategies or simply care about youth should take heed.
As We Count Kids, Remember Young Adults
Karen Pittman
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The annual and valuable KIDS COUNT Data Book was released this week by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and it got me thinking about a challenge that confronts those who are working to help the nation's youth.
Giving Voice to Young Men of Color
Karen Pittman
Thursday, July 28, 2011
As an African-American woman, I take a deep breath every time a mainstream organization issues a report focused on a specific population group. Why? Because the reports run the risk of inadvertently blaming the victim.
That's why I'm so excited about a new report from the College Board.
Actually, it's more than a report: It's a whole new set of resources that bring urgency and realism to the educational roadblocks faced by young men of color.