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School Boundaires

The reality Guru — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:20:10 +0000

Over the years there has been an increasing debate over the public school system and whether voucher programs or charter schools are better options. Many are conflicted over reevaluating the public school system and adding additional funding or simply allowing the charter school system to take over the place of the public [...]

History of The Reality Guru

The reality Guru — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:18 +0000

I started www.dropmydime.com a few years ago with the intention of educating and informing people of my opinions in regards to issues in today’s society. It picked up nicely and the responses from all of you have been great. But last year I was asked by one of the commenters about my past [...]

Samuel Yette: A National Visionary

The reality Guru — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:59:47 +0000

Educator and fighter for African American justice, Samuel Yette’s has died at the tender age of 81. Yette’s walked the lines with many of our prestigious leaders like Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He spoke out freely about the issues in Black America and the struggle to survive. With publications “The Choice: The Issue of Black Survival [...]

Associated Press: Student tracking finds limited learning in college

The reality Guru — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:07:22 +0000

You are told that to make it life, you must go to college. You work hard to get there. You or your parents drain savings or take out huge loans to pay for it all.

And you end up learning … not much.

A study of more than 2,300 undergraduates found 45 percent of students [...]

MENTOR Minute: New MP Course Helps Youth Reach Goals

The reality Guru — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:59:28 +0000

New Mentoring Partnership Course Helps Youth Reach Goals

November 3, 2010: The Mentoring Partnership of Long Island (MPLI), a MENTOR affiliate, recently launched a new online curriculum for mentors and mentees to guide them in connecting the dots between a young person’s aspirational goals and the steps necessary to reach those goals.

The curriculum, called [...]