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Some will assume that Our Better Angels refers to the children we're helping.
But it really refers to the "better angels of our nature" that are stepping up to
help in this time of crisis for vast numbers of our children in America and in
Palm Beach County.
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The Perry Preschool Project started in 1962 has proven that high quality education for at-risk kids really works, but its lessons have been slow to take root. Head Start is generally thought to be inspired effort with dubious results. In the 1980's major foundations concluded that not much can be done about neighborhood dysfunction. But, the work of Geoffrey Canada and his team in the Harlem Children's Zone is proving again that at risk kids can have a chance at life equal to the prospects of middle class kids with very high quality education and care. What are we doing to put those lessons to work in Palm Beach County ?
| Laptop? Check. Student Playlist? Check. Classroom of the Future? Check. | 7/22/09 | Jennifer Medina | NYT |
| Neighborhood Teams | 6/ 8/09 | ||
| Rising Above I.Q. | 6/ 7/09 | Nicholas D. Kristof | NYT |
| 48 of 48 | 6/ 6/09 | Bob Herbert | NYT |
| Next Test: Value of $125,000-a-Year Teachers | 6/ 5/09 | Elissa Gootman | NYT |
| The Harlem Miracle | 5/ 8/09 | David Brooks | NYT |
| How to Raise Our I.Q. | 4/16/09 | Nicholas D. Kristof | NYT |
| Boynton facility strives to keep youth off streets | 4/ 2/09 | Samantha Frank | PBP |
| The Transformer | 10/19/08 | Linda Perlstein | The New York Times |
| Training Young Brains to Behave | 9/15/08 | Benedict Carey | NYT |
| 24/7 School Reform | 9/ 7/08 | Paul Tough | NYT |
| Where Paternalism Makes the Grade | 8/21/08 | George F. Will | WP |
| Community pride key to growth process | 11/22/07 | Tony Plakas | SS |
| Self-Discipline May Beat Smarts as Key to Success | 1/17/06 | Jay Mathews | WP |
| Thriving In The Zone | 10/31/05 | Deborah A. Pines | U. S. News & World Report |
| Life Way After Head Start | 11/21/04 | David L. Kirp | NYT |