Playworks Nonprofit Harnesses the Power of Play

by Iman Carol Fears Educational specialists and child psychologists alike have long extolled the virtues of play in healthy child development; now, one nonprofit is [&hellip

An Interview with Penumbra Theatre’s Sarah Bellamy

by Iman Carol Fears The Summer Institute at Penumbra Theatre Company, one of the most prominent African-American theatre companies in the upper Midwest, is a [&hellip

DuBois Institute at Princeton University Seeks New Teen Scholars

by Iman Carol Fears Amid an ongoing nationwide battle over education and numerous government-funded and private efforts to close the achievement gap, one program is [&hellip

Can Boston Public Schools’ Acceleration Agenda Transform Education?

by Iman Carol Fears Boston Public Schools’ Acceleration Agenda, the brainchild of Superintendent Dr. Carol R. Johnson, begins with a call for specificity: “While we [&hellip