Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit incorporated TM into its daily routine before the creation of the David Lynch Foundation, so technically it is not the "Quiet Time" program.
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- *Detroit Principal Talks About Transcendental Meditation in Her School (5 min)
Carmen N'Namdi, Change Begins Within Concert press conference, April 3,2009 "We have found that through TM, over the past 13 years, our children are more focused on their work, they're more patient with the learning experience, and they're more reflective about their behavior."
- Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit (3 min)
Carmen N'Namdi recounts her family's personal journey in founding the school. Directed by Chelsea Richer, College of Creative Studies, 2010
- Nataki Talibah website
Also available at https://web.archive.org/web/20161029015757/http://natakitalibah.com/Nataki_School_House/K-8_Tuition-Free_Detroit_Charter_School.html
- NBC News - Detroit's Nataki Talibah School (2 min)
NBC newscast about a Detroit charter school. See also http://www.natakitalibah.com/Nataki_School_House/Curriculum_1.html
- Three Detroit charter schools closing this year
Kate Wells, Michigan Public Radio, June 28, 2016 Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse closes after 38 years Carmen N’Namdi says she and her husband started their small school in Detroit in 1978, naming it after the daughter they lost: Nataki Talibah.
- Using Meditation to Help Close the Achievement Gap
Norman Rosenthal, June 2, 2016, NY Times blog Closing the so-called achievement gap between poor inner-city children and their more affluent suburban counterparts is among the biggest challenges for education reformers. The success of some schools’ efforts suggests that meditation might significantly improve children’s school performance – and help close that gap.