Mary Wiltenburg

reporter, editor, teacher

As the sky opened up over ICS's end-of-year field day, Bill and I shared a grin. Photo by Mary Knox Merrill/TCSM

Little Bill Clinton wrap-up interview

Click here to hear me and The Christian Science Monitor‘s Pat Murphy discuss a year spent following the life and education of 3rd-grader Bill Clinton Hadam, for the series “Little … Continue reading →

August 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Bill (l.), Igey (r.), and friends mount the Great Robin Chick Rescue, June 2009. Photo © Mary Wiltenburg

For Bill and Igey: saying goodbye

Dear Bill and Igey, When we first met, I wondered if you would grow up to read these stories.  Your teachers were worried about you learning to read, and neither … Continue reading →

August 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Noe Meh, a Burmese refugee, arrived in Atlanta with her family in June. A former rice farmer and torture victim, she has no English and an 8th-grade education. Photo by Mary Knox Merrill/TCSM

One-size US refugee resettlement fits all?

From worlds apart, a Burmese rice farmer and an Iraqi accountant share a dream Clarkston, Ga. – Refugees now arriving in the US are the most diverse group in history. … Continue reading →

July 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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