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Report on Black Male Achievement Gap Spurs Calls for Action

(Nov. 11) -- How many studies does it take to prove there is a crisis? That is the question some educators are asking as a new study argues that the achievement gap between black male students and their white counterparts in American schools is far worse than anyone thought. The study, published this week by the Council...

Opinion: What Makes a Great Teacher?

(Aug. 9) -- John Dewey once said that what the best and wisest parents want for their children should be what we want for all children. This statement translates into "I want my child to have a great teacher!" All educational research and all parents know the quality of the teacher impacts the success of students at...

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05/23/12 Comer applauds program's success in Hartsville Source: Morning News - Florence SC Following his first visit to Hartsville in 2010, Dr. James Comer shared with his staff at the Yale University of Medicine Child Study Center that he felt "this is a community that has the right stuff."
05/23/12 Ag Report names its Top 10 Most Influential People in... Source: The Lane Report - Lexington KY LEXINGTON, Ky. The Kentucky Agriculture Report recently released its Top 10 Most Influential People.
05/14/12 Yale University's James Comer to Deliver Keynote... Source: Hartsville News Journal - Hartsville SC Dr. James Comer, whose pioneering research in early childhood education is being piloted in four Hartsville elementary schools this year, will offer remarks about the program at 12 noon, Wednesday, May 23 in Watson Theater of the Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center.
05/12/12 Ag commissioner visits Boone County Source: Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati OH Local leaders, farmers and other individuals, including area 4-H and FFA students, gathered at the Boone County Cooperative Extension office May 8 to meet and talk with Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner James Comer.
05/03/12 Ag commissioner to visit Harrison County on May 8 Source: Cynthiana Democrat - Cynthiana KY Agriculture Commissioner James Comer invites Harrison County residents to visit with him on May 8 from noon-1 p.m. at the Harrison County Extension Office.