Colleges, like everybody else, are seeing their donations dwindle and public money cut. Parents are hoping for a return on their investment. Read more

The New York Times recently featured Elizabeth Jensen's interview with Nickelodeon's president Cyma Zarghami. She identified the reason the company is going to focus on math: "This opportunity is wide open."

She pointed out that Sesame Street is already emphasizing number use. Read more

One of the real strengths of living in San Francisco is that kids in our high schools can be hooked up in summer internships that bring in paychecks and give kids a chance to explore where they're headed.

San Francisco Chronicle's Jill Tucker did an article recently on the fact that the recession has caused many businesses to stop using the intern program. Read more

This is StudyBuddy's new virtual nook where we pour out a cuppa and curl up with a good book. This one's called Crazy Like a Fox. It reads like a whodunit, but it's the true story of an Oakland public school that was a mess: truancy, dope, crime, alienation of the neighbors, etc. In eight years it became one of the best schools in the country. Read more