The Battle for Degrees

Community Colleges vs. For Profit institutions. It is a battle you may not have anticipated, but thing are getting ugly. According to a recent story, the University of Phoenix has spent years and millions of dollars lobbying against community college expansion in Arizona, while at the same time launching “partnerships” that make it appear [...]

Leveling the Playing Field

When I was in high school, my gym teacher, Mrs. Maloney, instructed me to “referee” basketball during our class so that should give you a little insight into my athletic prowess…and my vertical reach. Just the same, I’ve always been a huge fan of Title IX, which turns 40 this year. Known primarily for [...]

Make Your Mark: Developing a Logo

For the next several days, we’re examining the process of branding – everything from picking a name to developing a logo. It’s a challenging and rewarding process that yields some of the most visible and memorable products Douglas Gould and Company creates. Feel free to share your branding experiences in the comments!

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Meaningful Awareness Building through Online Engagement: True Campaigns

This month, I’m discussing the P’s and T’s of online engagement. Our final one today: looking at awareness campaigns that are true.

It may go without saying, but online awareness campaigns must be 100% true in order to be effective. In an age where statistics and fact checking is a quick Google search away, [...]

Meaningful Awareness Building through Online Engagement: Passionate Campaigns

This month, I’m discussing the P’s and T’s of online engagement. Up today: awareness campaigns that are passionate.

Anyone can jot out a status update on Facebook or retweet on Twitter about something they vaguely feel is a good cause. It happens thousands of times a day, across all social media platforms. And you [...]

Don't Say "When Did You Stop Caring About Children?" and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders across the country face immense challenges in mobilizing support to preserve funding for basic services and structures designed to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and youth. But even as they fight the good fight, recent research suggests that [...]

Today's Thought: Waiting for Superman Deserves an Incomplete

I have a lot of issues with this provocative film, starting with the title.  We clearly aren’t waiting – the film makes clear that we, in fact, do have a superman in the person of the estimable Geoffrey Canada, who is offered up as the answer man for all that is wrong with public [...]

Today’s Bad Word: Day Care

Definition: Day care refers to the care of an infant or child, usually by someone outside the family and usually in an environment other than the home.

What is says: That day care occurs during the day while parents are at work. Opinion research clearly documents the public’s negative perception of day care as [...]