Digital education in NC

Feb 14, 2012

Schools in Mooresville, N.C., are in the news for being tops in the country for infusing computer learning with the...

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Mississippi, South playing catch-up with country

Jan 3, 2012

An excerpt from a Better South op-ed in the Mississippi Press on Jan. 3, 2012: “But a recent statistical review by the Center...

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New report highlights “a way forward” for South

Nov 17, 2011

A new 220-page report highlights how far the American South has come over the last 25 years, but how far it still has to go.  The...

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Teaching by example matters

Nov 10, 2011

A new report by the Center for American Progress highlights the disparity between teachers of color and their students in public...

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South teaches better about civil rights

Sep 29, 2011

States in the South generally do a better job of teaching students about the civil rights movement than those in other parts of the...

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Louisiana receives $142 million grant for literacy

Sep 9, 2011

The state of Louisiana is set to receive a $142.4 million grant over the course of five years to increase child reading and writing...

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