April 18th, 2012
Lately, jobseekers have been put on the spot by potential employers asking for their Facebook ID and password. The employer understandably wants to get all the information it can on the applicant. But is it legal to ask?
Conversation of the Week
What does your family think about education issues, sports scandals and the latest campaign headlines? Each week, The Family Dinner Project posts a summary of a current news story, along with thought-provoking questions that will help your family talk about topics that matter.
Let’s Talk About Bullying
April 9th, 2012
With the release of ‘Bully’, here are some questions to help your family talk about a problem that touches 13 million kids each year.
The Case of Trayvon Martin
April 2nd, 2012
Roughly one month ago, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking through a gated community in Florida when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who was acting as the neighborhood’s watchman.
Football or Footbrawl?
March 15th, 2012
Certainly football is a rough sport and players get hurt, but the game is about scoring points, not collecting scalps.
Race to the Bottom
March 1st, 2012
There is a new Brown v. Board of Education case. And like the famous one in Topeka in 1954, this new one in Chicago has race at its core.
Daddy-Daughter Duel
February 16th, 2012
A North Carolina man, frustrated with his teenage daughter, employed some Wild West justice recently.
The Politics of Language
February 2nd, 2012
A woman is barred from running for city council in Arizona because her English is deemed inefficient enough to run for public office. What do you think?
The Parent Trap
December 13th, 2011
A Stanford University professor learns a hard lesson. Did he deserve to?
Judge for Yourself
November 3rd, 2011
A judge is supposed to be impartial. But when big donors have a vested interest in how a judge rules, can they really play it down the middle?
Putting the SAT Cheating Scandal to the Test
October 12th, 2011
A New York State senator has scheduled a committee hearing on student cheating. Undoubtedly, the question that will be asked is “who is to blame?”