We have to have a national curriculum that will train our future work force. We have to do it now. The theme, "Teacher education reform: Access, participation and quality" captures the very essence of what we confront today in the field of education.

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of A Nation at Risk, Richard E. Bavaria, Ph.D., senior vice president for education outreach for Sylvan Learning, has issued the following statement:

To coincide with Ekklesia's involvement as a founding member of the Accord coalition, this paper contains a cross-section of documents and media articles from Ekklesia and other sources (2205-2008) to resource the ongoing debate about the reform of faith

With sizeable populations in the last two states to vote in the Democratic primary, Native American voters have emerged as a highly sought-after voting bloc ahead of Tuesday's voting in Montana and South Dakota.

Activists concerned about immigration reform, education and other key issues are banding together to form the Latino Democrats Club of Rockland County, a civic and political action group.