I did not grow up with a cell phone or the Internet. When the digital world disrupted my world of land line telephones and computers with perfunctory word processing capabilities, it took me a while to adapt. But I did.…
Read MoreIn 2015 Fortune published a survey by Fatherly (a website for millennial Dads) on what their kids want to be when they grow up. The survey responses were culled from girls and boys, aged 10 and under. Here is what…
Read MoreThe Problem 5.5 million U.S. youth ages 16-24 are not in school or working according to Opportunity Nation. Who Are They? There is no typical profile. Many have dropped out of high school (estimated number of high school drop-outs is…
Read MoreThe Problem In New York State 105,000 children have a parent in prison or jail. Many of these children live in Brooklyn. A 2013 analysis of Department of Corrections’ data by Gothamist found three Brooklyn neighborhoods disproportionately accounting for the…
Read MoreThe Equality Indicators spoke with Clorinda Andrade, University Coordinator, of CUNY’s Fatherhood Academy, about inequality. The Academy serves any father between the ages of 18-25 years of age in NYC who wants to expand their education and/or seek better…
Read MoreI am a Gen X’er. Inscribed in my DNA is a need to believe Millenials are just faking it when it comes to substance and integrity. But my cynical heart is always warmed (and a little surprised) by how fundamentally…
Read MoreHarsh school discipline is often employed by school staff in an attempt to limit disruptions to students’ ability to learn. For instance, bullying can contribute to a hostile learning climate generally and for particular groups of students, and schools may…
Read MoreIn economics, a beggar thy neighbor policy involves one country fixing their economic problems by making some other country’s problems worse. President Obama just told G-7 countries it is what shouldn’t be done in a slowing global economy. We don’t…
Read MoreThe Aspen Institute reports that in youth sports girls’ participation rates are 6% lower than for boys. Not surprisingly, the gap grows in adulthood. 35% of men say they play sports, while only 16% of women do. Passage of Title…
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