Education

The Origin of the Kennedy Curse

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-01-27 01:34

The Origin of the Kennedy Curse (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is reprinted from Ireland's Big Issue, one of our sister papers within the International Network of Street Papers. We thought the story is a natural for a Boston audience).

By Tom Prendeville
Ireland’s Big Issue

We’ve all heard of the “Kennedy curse”. Is there an actual curse? Or is it simply a saying coined by the media to describe a series of tragedies caused by reckless choices: driving under the influence and piloting an airplane under unsafe conditions?

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College Classes for Prisoners: an Inclusive Approach

Submitted by Seth Kershner on Fri, 2011-07-29 00:33

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Seth Kershner
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How Haiti Earned Its Place in Black History

Submitted by Jacques Fleury on Fri, 2012-01-27 01:22

The first independent nation in Latin America and the first Black-led republic in the world shaped the African-American identity

Jacques Fleury
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

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More Students, Less Money For Higher Education

Submitted by Adam Sennott on Fri, 2011-11-04 01:48

Adam Sennott
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Enrollment at publicly funded colleges is up, driven by a demand for an affordable college education and, for many students, a focus on workforce development with the real-life connec- tions to regional employers that are found at community colleges.

At the same time, state support for those state and community colleges is down sharply. So is student financial aid.

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Educating Homeless Children: Roxbury program gets high marks

Submitted by Nakia Hill on Thu, 2011-07-28 23:56

Nakia Hill
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Rachel Strauss, Infant Toddler Teacher, is dealing with preventing her students from biting and scratching, while Carolin Marinez, Toddler Teacher, is reinforcing positive Super Hero behaviors to her students. But what both teachers at Horizons For Homeless Children have in common is they are both extremely proud of the National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation that their Roxbury child care center recently received.

“I think it sets the standards high. If you have high standards, you will rise to them,” Strauss said.

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Back to School - Homelessness 101

Submitted by Norman Watne on Wed, 2010-09-01 13:06

To many people, the face of homelessness is the man standing along side of the road asking for money. Unfortunately, that face is changing.

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, as many as 1.6 million children are homeless sometime during the year. That means they are living in shelters, motels, abandoned buildings, cars, doubled-up with other families in apartments or houses, or they are on the streets.

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Former Homeless Man Works His Way From The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter To the Halls Of Hamilton College.

Submitted by Alexandra Cheng on Wed, 2010-09-01 12:50

“I hate leaving Hamilton,” Max Yelbi, a 22-year-old college student, said of his summer hiatus from Clinton, N.Y. He has made a home on the sprawling campus in upstate New
York, a home he did not have a year ago.

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Former Presidential Candidate Michael Dukakis Spares Time For Spare Change

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2010-08-18 14:15

Michael Simpson & Noreen Mulkern
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Trained and Ready: Pine Street Inn Celebrates Job Training Graduation

Submitted by Adam Sennott on Thu, 2010-07-22 13:22

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They signed up with the goal of becoming self sufficient, and graduate with the skills necessary to find a job and get back on their feet.

The Pine Street Inn celebrated it’s annual job training graduation ceremony on June 24th, granting certificates in honor of students who completed either the food services or building maintenance training programs.

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Staying After School: Midnight Classes Redefine Higher Education

Submitted by Adam Sennott on Sun, 2010-05-23 21:51

A local community college is redefining what it means to stay after school.

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is completing its second semester of the award-winning midnight classes curriculum this week. The school pioneered the program last fall; it gives students who are forced to work during the day a chance to attend college while also dealing with the school’s ever growing student population.

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