Education
November 22, 2006 -
The nation's flagship universities -- including most of those across the South -- are serving disproportionately fewer minority and low-income students today than they did in the past. And, unfortunately, the situation appears to be growing worse.
October 30, 2006 -
If there's one issue in this country that seems to enjoy bi-partisan support, it's the idea that young people should have access to opportunities for a better life, such as going to college.
October 26, 2006 -
Here's an interesting report on the value of a college degree:
October 9, 2006 -
This picture, which appeared in The Ledger (Lakeland, FL) last Friday, Oct.
August 25, 2006 -
One year after Katrina, one of the first questions asked is: where did all the money go? Across the country, people gave billions in dollars to the Red Cross and other relief agencies.
August 3, 2006 -
You may recall our profile and interview with college Democrat Alex Youn here at Facing South last year. He's an interesting young man with a lot of energy, and he's pretty smart about politics.
July 27, 2006 -
By way of C.E. Petro, Mother Jones has a report on some statistics entitled "How the poor get dinged at every turn." Here is a random sampling: