Lavina John Blom Despite the frequency with which

Despite the frequency with which organizations are encouraged to adopt learning practices

Contributors analyze the existing knowledge on core aspects of literacy education

One of the dangers today is that respect for Enlightenment ideals as well as the quality of education are being undercut

Diane Ehrensaft points out

arguing that some mathematical thinking is universal and timeless

Lavina John Blom Despite the frequency with whichMary Jacob grew up as an anomaly. A child of Louisiana in the early sixties, she found little in common with most of the people in her community and in her household, and her best friend was Lavina, the black woman who cooked and cleaned for her family. Now, in the early nineties, Mary Jacob has escaped her history and established a fresh, if imperfect, life for herself in New York. But when she learns of her father's critical illness, she needs to go