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GRITtv: August 31, 2009
There are few US writers who have spent as much time in Palestine as Kathleen and Bill Chritison. Over they years they've provided an indispensable overview of life in Palestine and their assessment of what's happening today is grim indeed. Settlements are continuing apace and there doesn't appear to be a serious or even a minor shift in US policy. Former CIA employees they have traveled to the region regularly and have authored numerous books and articles.
Email this pageGRITtv: Education and Incentives
Do incentives work? And are they a way to improve education? Well, Ayele Shakur, executive director of the Boston Learning Center, and Gary Bracey, project director of Building Inspiration to Fight Failure, say that it is one way of motivating students. They are co-founders of the Smart is Cool campaign and have developed a model that they say not only keeps kids in school but keeps them engaged. They’re joined by two of their students, Samantha Zubieta and Dominique Wilson.
