I just read an interesting article on NYtimes.com about college and vocational offerings for students with cognitive disabilities.  You might have to sign up for a free subscription to the NYtimes.com to get the entire article, but it is well worth the trouble.  According to the article, The opening of college ...

A report from the washingtonpost.com mentions a group that encourages a return to the offering of vocational education classes for students. Students used to have the opportunity to take courses such as carpentry (wood shop) and home economics.  Yes, students were actually taught to do real life skills that they might not have ...

As if global warming isn't enough to worry about, Americans are now faced with the devastating news that our educational system must be changed drastically in order for us to survive and thrive as a nation.  This news comes to us from a group known as the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce (26 members that include very ...