March 12th, 2010
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Tarsi Dunlop
Erika Solanki is a current Sophomore at UCLA. She was recently awarded the Morgan & Helen Chu Outstanding Scholar Award of $3,000 through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center (AASC). This award recognizes Ms. Solanki for having the highest GPA in her entire freshmen class, and the completion of the most units. The Roosevelt Institute Campus Network is lucky to have such a dedicated individual working on behalf of the Western Region, California...
February 12th, 2010
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Aaron Goldstein
EXPANDING THE GROWTH MODEL TESTING PILOT PROGRAM:
A NEXT STEP TOWARDS ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROGRESS IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
In order to increase individual academic growth, the United States Department of Education should expand the growth model pilot program, permitting all fifty states to use this innovative and proficient testing system.
Growth model testing is a unique form of computer...
February 19th, 2010
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Jacob Helberg
Forever scarring the memory of millions, the events of January 12th 2010 have challenged Haiti to endure the sudden loss of over 150,000 people. However infamous this day will remain in history, the outset of the tragedy has only exacerbated the country’s long struggle with poverty, stifling further its ability to meet its potential in each of the three core dimensions of Human Development – education, public health and living standard. Haiti’s drastic environmental degradation problems and...





