Ideas for Change in America

  In this time of global communications and encouragement of international diplomacy by the American government, implementing lessons on the international language, Esperanto, in American schools would be a grand gesture of goodwill towards the international co...

We must learn to think and act holistically and in harmony with the laws of nature. Otherwise, we will continue as individuals and as a society to make mistakes which harm life, such as polluting our bodies with drugs, destroying the rain forests, and mismanaging our...

In the U.S. today, a stark disparity exists between the reading abilities of low-income and higher-income children. Only 50% of low-income 4th graders read at or above the basic level according to the Department of Education’s 2007 Nation’s Report Card. T...

The problems we face can all be sourced to one central cause: the primacy of money over people. We need a campaign that puts people, and all life, back on top. What's the process? A national dialogue to develop a common set of principles based on the understanding t...

Imagine a child on the first day of school without basic supplies needed for class - no pencil, paper, notebook, or folder.  For the one child out of five living below the poverty line in rural America (2.6 million kids), this is a disheartening situation faced ...

Every day, millions of children spend time on school playgrounds as part of their school day. Recess is a tremendous, untapped opportunity to get children physically active and ready to return to class to learn.  Unfortunately, every day we hear more and more st...

Every agency (school, child care, church, etc.) that cares for children will offer parent education to parents so that they have the skills they need to raise children who are successful, relaxed, and effective citizens.  It is a long term project that will have...

Too many of our high school and college graduates cannot read or write and do not know they can do neither nor how poorly they do both.  We have numerous math and science institutes, workshops, seminars and still do not have a sufficient number of applicants for...

The Higher Education Act of 1965 and the GI Bill democratized college entry and completion by making college going affordable.  These public investments in higher education were invaluable for creating a middle class in America.  Ironically, as a postsecond...

The children are the future of our world. Our influence guides children towards devloping positive habits such as: time management, creative thinking, a focus on discovering how fun and productivity can coincide, and the importance of self control in regards to negat...

Strong families are critically important to the well-being of children and dramatically impact the health, stability, safety and viability of communities throughout the United States.  Helping fathers improve their ability to create and sustain stable marriages ...

SAVE UNTOLD LIVES AND DOLLARS: AN INTELLIGENT PERSON HAS A WELL-WORKING HUMAN BRAIN. 12-STEP, SCIENCTOLOGY, AND OTHER GROUPS HAVE BEEN CURING PEOPLE OF MENTAL ILLNESS and drinking and drugging for over 50 years.  Isn’t it past time our country quit dehuman...

The intention of the "leadership belongs to everyone" idea is to build and strengthen the capacity of our youth to create a more just world by developing their leadership skills and motivation to make relevent, meaningful, informed and I...

Recognize that programs that Race to the Top create an atmosphere of competiton when there should only be collaboration. Stop spending money on national standards and new tests. There are national standards through national academic organizations, such as National Te...

Language is the key that opens the door to the entire world.  When a child learns a new language, the child is introduced to new people and culture, new lands, sociology, geography, history, and the arts.   Young children learn new languages without inhibi...