COVER STORIES

A Tribute to Poet Laureates
and Novelists Around the Nation
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
During April, National Poetry Month in the United States, each state selects a poet laureate. Education Update interviewed five poet laureates from different regions of our country as well as personal interviews with writers of renown. We hope you will discover a host of emotions and inspiration to write your own couplets, sonnets or iambic pentameter, as the spirit moves you. READ MORE

Poet Laureates Around the Nation:
Majory Wentworth, Poet Laureate, South Carolina
Michael Glaser, Poet Laureate, Maryland
David Romtvedt, Poet Laureate, Wyoming
Lawson Fusao Inada, Poet Laureate, Oregon
Jonathan Holden, Poet Laureate, Kansas

Honoring Writers Around the Nation:
Carol Higgins Clark: Master of Mysteries
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
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Erica Jong: Fearless at 64
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
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Leila Hadley Luce: Intrepid Traveler
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
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Malachy McCourt: From School Dropout to Bestselling Author
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS

Diane Ravitch Receives Bialkin/Citigroup Public Service Award
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
Preeminent education historian and N.Y.U. professor Diane Ravitch added yet another award to her distinguished collection of accolades last month, the coveted Kenneth J. Bialkin/Citigroup Public Service Award for her contribution to education, presented to her by none other than her close friend and colleague, Kenneth Bialkin, Chairman of the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS). READ MORE

Profiles in Education:
Nane Annan
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
Nane Annan, wife of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, recalls sitting down on the damp Pakistani earth with a little girl after last year’s horrific earthquake. READ MORE

The Value of An All Women’s Education
by Kathleen ponze, Maureen Colburn and Chris Farmer
Do you believe academic achievement is higher for girls in an all-girls academic setting? Is there a benefit to single sex education in non-academic areas? READ MORE

Channel 13 Celebrates Teaching & Learning:
A Great Teacher, Rafe Esquith
By Liza Young
Rafe Esquith literally lives to teach. Working at least 12 hour days and foregoing Saturdays and vacations, Esquith devotes all his passion and energy towards improving the minds of his students at Hobart Boulevard Elementary School in Los Angeles as well as their lives in general.  READ MORE

EDITORIALS

National Poetry Month
By Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
April is National Poetry Month and a time to read, recite, write and appreciate poetry as well as literature. READ MORE

Guest Editorial:
Read, Read, Read!
By Lewis Burke Frumkes
When I ask other authors what advice they would give to new writers starting out they almost invariably reply: “Read, read, read!” READ MORE

COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS

The Dean's Column
Unsolved Problems
By Alfred Posamentier, Ph.D.
This may come as a shock to some of your students, but who says that all mathematical problems get solved? READ MORE

Queens College Announces Fundraising Campaign Goal Of $100 Million
At a recent ceremony dedicating the new Selma and Max Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Queens College President James Muyskens announced the public phase of the college’s unprecedented fundraising campaign, “Leading the American Dream: The Campaign for Queens College.” READ MORE

The Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education issues its annual THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Recently, The Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education released its annual The Best Children’s Books of the Year (featuring titles published in 2005) at its annual Award Ceremony for the three best books of 2005 in children’s Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry. READ MORE 

CAMPS & SPORTS

Hands-On Science Camp Runs the Gamut of Fun Courses
What do “Dissect a Comic,” “Skateboard Science,” and “Mystery Solved!” have in common? They’re all unique and featured classes at this summer’s Hands-On Science Camp, held at the California Science Center from June 26 through August 25, 2006. With over 25 classes to choose from, campers can investigate the powers of their favorite super heroes, explore the creepy-crawly world of bugs, or solve mysteries using forensic clues, during week-long programs for pre-K to 12th grade that are sure to spark the imagination. READ MORE

BOOKS

Books Are Treasures Waiting To Be Discovered. Read And Explore!
By Selene Vasquez 
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Logos Bookstore’s Recommendations
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MUSIC, ART & DANCE

Ariadne Auf Naxos at the Vienna Staatsoper: The Triumph of Edita Gruberova
By Irving Spitz
The performance of Richard Strauss’s opera, Ariadne auf Naxos, must stand out as one of the highlights of the current season at the Vienna Staatsoper. READ MORE