Carolina Journal Print Columnists
Articles by Kristen Blair

(5.06.10) Of Boys And Books
Once deemed “academically advantaged,” boys now lag behind girls in reading achievement in every state.

(3.19.10) Media: The Other Parent
RALEIGH -- Increasingly sophisticated technologies and rapidly evolving media platforms have fueled an epic surge in children's media use. So influential is media in kids' lives, the resource group Common Sense Media has dubbed it "the other parent."

(3.04.10) Media: The Other Parent
RALEIGH -- Increasingly sophisticated technologies and rapidly evolving media platforms have fueled an epic surge in children's media use. So influential is media in kids' lives, the resource group Common Sense Media has dubbed it "the other parent."

(11.20.09) A Circle of Mockers
Incidents of school violence reveal a disturbing picture of kids’ views about acts of aggression.

(11.05.09) Circle of Mockers
RALEIGH — Recent episodes of school-related violence provide a disturbing snapshot of the consciences of American youth. Not only do these incidents spotlight brutal aggression and its ongoing threat to students, they also offer emerging anecdotal evidence that kids’ reasons for engaging in violence are changing, as are their perceptions of it.

(9.18.09) Minding the gap: rethinking inequities in educational achievement
RALEIGH -- Newly released data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate we have made some notable strides toward racial parity, nationally and in selected states. However, we have miles still to go, especially in North Carolina.

(9.11.09) Mind the Gap: Rethinking Achievement Inequity
RALEIGH -- Newly released data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate we have made some notable strides toward racial parity, nationally and in selected states. However, we have miles still to go, especially in North Carolina.

(7.09.09) Homeschooled Children Benefit From Kitchen Table Wisdom
Nationwide, 1.5 million schoolchildren are acquiring their own kind of kitchen table wisdom. Federal data show a record number of American children have joined the ranks of the homeschooled, foregoing bus rides and backpacks for an unencumbered amble down the stairs.

(5.14.09) Reversing Freshman Failure
Boosting students' ninth-grade performance is critical to improving overall academic success.

(3.12.09) Capping Charter School Success
An arbitrary limit prevents North Carolina from taking advantage of lessons learned from some of its most successful schools.

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