Wednesday, October 26, 2011 NEW YORK -- When New York City schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott stood up to face a full Seward Park High School auditorium on the Lower East Side Tuesday evening, he found himself confronted by the shrill sound of the "people's mic," a consensus-building tactic that has become a hallmark of the Occupy Wall Street protests. BLOG POSTS  | Cara Santa Maria: Talk Nerdy to Me: We Are All Scientists
I have no expectation that every man, woman, and child should strive to become a professional scientist. But I do have every expectation that every man, woman, and child should strive to become more scientifically literate. |  | Lisa Guernsey: Screen Time, Young Kids and Literacy: New Data Begs Questions
The larger picture painted by today's statistics is hard to miss: Media is embedded in children's lives and dominating hours of their days, while reading is trailing behind. |  | C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: Change Leader
Michael Fullan has been working to identify the right drivers for whole system education reform. His paper, "Choosing the Wrong Drivers for Whole System Reform," has stimulated considerable interest from educators around the world. |  | Brady Boyd: Fake Trophies
We cannot allow our kids to quit a sport, a subject, or even a relationship just because it is too hard and they may fail. A handful of trophies earned is much better than the many given for just showing up. |  | Matt Farmer: A Tale of Two Libraries
I recently learned about a group of engaged parents at one South Side school who are determined to do whatever it takes to make sure that their kids have continued access to a quality library. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM |
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