Today's news item, courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, will impress even the most anti-hip-hop parent: GZA, founding member of the renowned and revered rap group The Wu-Tang Clan, is busily working on his next album "Dark Matter", which is designed to get his fans as excited as he is about science. Yes, science. According to the article, found [...]
Take a look at this charming NY Times story, found here, about how Giants leading defensive end Justin Tuck and his wife Lauran's commitment to children's literacy is evident in their charitable organization, R.U.S.H. for Literacy, and in their parenting of their adorable two-year old son. This is a great story on so many levels. It is lovely to [...]
Interesting article in the Huffington Post by Lisa Bloom, who has written a book called , "Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness and Thug Culture". (Provocative title, no?) Bloom, a lawyer and television journalist, focuses on the national under achievement of boys across racial and economic lines, and "the cultural [...]
Today's Wall Street Journal includes a story of how one family has started their son on the road to financial literacy using his allowance. The article, found here, features adorable Ryan Emah, a 7 year old second grader, who gets $3.00 a week from his parents for fufilling "basic expectations " like emptying the dishwasher and folding clothes. He [...]
Here's a list of "Boy Books", courtesy of the Eagle Academy Foundation, who hosted its third annual "Saving Our Sons" Professional Development Institute Conference this week in New York City. The Foundation has established and runs a series of all male, grades 6 through 12, college-preparatory schools in challenged, urban communities. They've opened three schools in New York City [...]
We at GCP are keenly focused on the advances in online education, and they are coming fast and furiously. MIT and Harvard recently announced a new nonprofit partnership known as EdX which will offer free online courses from both universities. EdX, which is expected to offer its first five courses this fall, will be overseen by a nonprofit organization [...]
Take a minute to stop and think about how a teacher improved your life or the life of your son. What power they have to open eyes to new ways of thinking! They deserve our appreciation and respect for their important work in a very challenging profession. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, here are a few quotes which [...]
You may have known that the film "The Great Debaters", in which historically Black Wiley College's debate team beat Harvard University's debaters, was based upon the true story of the Wiley College debate coach and his team. But did you know that actual Great Debates are being held annually, and that you and your children may be able to [...]
Last week GCP attended a Common Sense Media lunch where a panel of experts discussed the impact of media on the self-esteem and body image of boys and girls. Expertly moderated by Nightline co-anchor Cynthia McFadden, the panel featured Joanna Coles, editor-in-chief of Marie Claire magazine, Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, a clinical psychologist and school consultant specializing in children's social [...]