Susan H. Stafford

A review of a book of four essays about the often misunderstood Lautner, one of the 20th century's great architectural visionaries.

LaCrosse Wisconsin educators and community institutions serving pre-school children worked together to build a strong collaboration. Their decade-long efforts have ensured that all four year olds in the district have access to high quality pre-school programs. Their model has inspired other districts through the state and across the country to work together with the community to build and improve access to pre-school programs for four year olds.

National Geographic photographer, Luis Marden, and his wife, Ethel, commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build a cozy Usonian home perched high above the Potomac. Years later, AOL co-found Jim Kimsey restored it to perfection and now uses it as a venue for philanthropic events and a retreat for houseguests.

Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2006
This easy-to-read guide abounds with practical advice about community college’s benefits and options plus strategies for success once students have enrolled from the people who know: community college students, faculty and staff.

Don't struggle with writing that research paper! This easy guide walks you through all the basic steps required to put together a work that will wow your teachers and classmates.

Through a creative Student Data Portfolio project, 6th to 8th grade students at Verrado Middle School in Buckeye, AZ, analyze their own test scores and grades, and learn to set the groundwork for future academic success.

A totally revamped educational model that draws heavily upon community participation at all levels turns failure into success for students, teachers, administrators, and the broader community.

Who says that school cafeteria food has to be awful? Not the Burlington School Food Project which ensures delivery of fresh and local produce to students in its ten schools every day. This community-wide initiative has turned school breakfasts and lunches into tasty culinary adventures while teaching students about health, nutrition, and the local farm economy.

By introducing food as a common subject of interest and exploration into the curriculum, students' skills have improved and helped ESL students bridge linguistic and cultural gaps.

Through strategic planning that involves both a shift to community-centered schools and a long-term master facilities plan, the Cincinnati Public School system has engaged external funders and partners to leverage human and financial resources to achieve its goals.

J.E.B. Stuart High School math instructor, William Horkan, challenges students of all levels of mathematical abilities to take an advanced course that will prepare them for college-level math and help them in their efforts to gain admission to college.

A Kansas school tackles literacy throughout the system and closes the achievement gap for its low-income students and English language learners.

Reading isn't a sit-around activity at this Michigan elementary school. Students are physically involved in the act of reading in a successful after-school tutoring program.

Bridgwater HS shut its doors as a traditional high school one day and re-opened the next with a new educational format based on academies. The results have been better attendance, better grades, and more parental involvement.

With dismal test scores and an equally dismal graduation rate, Latino students at Granger High School in Washington's Yakima Valley faced an uncertain future. Enter Principal Richard Esparza who jumpstarted a wave of academic success with a rigorous approach to education that focused on the personal dimension also.

Through the creative use of online teaching and technology, Native American students in Fort Washaskie Charter High School have an excellent chance at educational success.

Across the river from D.C., Old Town Alexandria offers visitors a vibrant mix of history and hip without the power buzz of the capitol.

Tucked away in a quiet, commercial development, the Promenade Classique offers tourists, residents, and office workers a peaceful stroll through a fountain-filled park leading to a replica of the Washington Monument on the banks of the Potomac River in Old Town Alexandria.

If you've got a taste for adventure, go off the beaten track to the lush rainforests of the northeastern Peruvian Amazon. Explore the area the way its inhabitants do, using the river as your highway.

Be one of only 3,000 visitors each year to the Peruvian Amazon. Aboard the cruise ship, L'Amatista, explore the protected Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, looking for pink dolphins, sloths, exotic birds, long nosed bats, giant waterlilies and exotic birds.

Love is the focus at a seaside park in Lima.

Ever-progressive Dubai celebrates the Christmas season in high-style throughout its malls complete with decorations, Santa's villages, and Christmas trees. At the luxurious Wafi City Mall, there's something for everyone to enjoy, no matter what one's religion.

Jack's Camp on the remote Magakdikgadi Salt Pans of the Kalahari desert offers visitors unexpected opportunities including a night under the stars.

Jack’s Camp on the edges of the Kalahari Desert’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans offers safari-goers a glimpse into the world of the Bushmen and unusual fauna, including the rare brown hyena, aardwolf, and meerkats, while enjoying the luxury of a classic British-style safari camp.