Why Kindergarten in Finland Is...
Forget the Common Core, Finland’s youngsters are in charge of determining what happens in the classroom. Tim Walker – “The...
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Research shows that in Pennsylvania’s public schools skin color, not economics, determines how much money districts get. Gillian B....
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Two schools are trying to shift the stigma of two-year colleges by making an associate’s an affordable pathway to a four-year degree....
read moreThe Economic Cost of Truancy
“Today’s students will be tomorrow’s workers.” Emily DeRuy – It doesn’t matter how good a school is if students don’t show up...
read moreHow Trigger Warnings Are Hurti...
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like....
read moreStand-Up Comics Have to Censor...
Today’s college students can’t seem to take a joke. Caitlin Flanagan – Three comics sat around a café table in the chilly...
read moreColleges Cutting Lectures, and...
Forget credit hours—in a quest to cut costs, universities are simply asking students to prove their mastery of a subject. Alana...
read moreWhat ‘No Child Left Behind’ Di...
—and How the ‘Every Child Achieves Act’ Could Reverse Course Some advocates say the notorious law actually improved outcomes...
read moreHow Much Tougher Is Common Cor...
Without Common Core Texas’s proficient benchmark soared from the near bottom to among the top few in the country. Mikhail Zinshteyn...
read morePeter Thiel Compares Elite Edu...
Top universities claim to benefit everyone, but the value of the degrees they confer is inextricably tied to exclusivity, he argues....
read moreThe Betrayal of Student Activi...
The University of California, Santa Cruz, was established in 1965 and has long been known for its radicalism. But officials’ reaction...
read moreFor-Profit Colleges: Here to S...
And that may not be such a bad thing after all. Bourree Lam – Last week, critics of for-profit colleges rejoiced at the news...
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