When America became a third-world country
Public investment has been a key to U.S. prosperity for the past century. Sequestration will undo all that
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:33 PM UTC 57Business TomDispatch.com, Education
Education
Business TomDispatch.com, Education
SAT’s right answers are all wrong
Retaking the test alongside my daughters, I learned (the hard way) that testmakers devalue critical thinking
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:11 PM UTC 122Life LA Review of Books, SAT
My crushing student debt
I didn't think twice about taking out a five-figure loan. Then I graduated with no money -- and no job prospects
Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 155Life Life stories, College, University
How right-wingers use semantic tricks to kill government
Loaded terminology like "entitlements" and "welfare" skews the debate and alters America. Here's how it works
Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:30 PM UTC 111Business Language, Entitlements
Has school disciplining gone too far?
In institutions across the U.S., normal children's behavior is being treated as evidence of a psychiatric disorder
Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:27 PM UTC 22Politics AlterNet, Education, New York
Teenager charged for science project gone awry
No one was hurt, nothing was damaged, but 16-year-old faces federal charges for "science project gone bad"
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:46 PM UTC 87News AlterNet, Teenagers, Education
America’s staggering education gap
Students of wealthy families are increasingly better prepared for kindergarten than their lower class schoolmates
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 6:14 PM UTC 55Business On the Economy, Kindergarten
Testing is killing learning
As public school children sit down to take standardized tests, educators explain why they don't work
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 3:40 PM UTC 49Life Race to the Top
Bobby Jindal: I’m fine with teaching creationism in public schools
Students should be taught “the best science,” Jindal said, including evolution, creationism and intelligent design VIDEO
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 9:04 PM UTC 68Politics Video, Creationism, Bobby Jindal
High school apologizes over “think like a Nazi” essay assignment
A New York state English teacher asked students to write a persuasive essay to convince her that "Jews are evil"
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 3:21 PM UTC 69Life Nazis, Jews, Holocaust, Education
The kids are alright: 3 stories that will restore your faith in teenagers
A helpful reminder that not all teens and young adults treat one another horrendously
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 9:50 PM UTCLife steubenville rape case
Silicon Valley’s education solution: More Big Brother
Creepy and impractical: Software that tells professors when students don't crack open their digital textbooks
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 4:03 PM UTCTechnology CourseSmart, Education
Law school is a sham
Cynical universities and a craven student-loan system profit. Students graduate into unemployment and crushing debt
Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 116Business law school, Books
Our kids are on too many drugs — and the drug companies win
"There's no way 1 in 5 high school boys has ADHD," says a psychiatry professor, suggesting doctors over-diagnose
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 2:30 PM UTC 90Business ADHD, Education, Ritalin, Adderall
High school teacher under investigation for saying “vagina” during anatomy lesson
Teacher Tim McDaniel is also in hot water for asking students to write critical response papers on climate change
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 9:41 PM UTC 123Life vagina, Science, School, Education
Must-see morning clip: Junot Diaz on teaching undocumented immigrants
The celebrated writer poses what he calls the "Superman Question" to Stephen Colbert VIDEO
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:58 PM UTCNews Video, Must see morning clip
Is universal preschool worth taxpayers’ dollars?
In an economy where inequality is sapping so much opportunity from so many, no price is too steep
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 4:38 AM UTCSocial On the Economy
Alabama sex education law requires teachers to say that being gay is illegal
Students and lawmakers want to repeal a 1992 law that claims being gay is a crime and "not publicly acceptable" VIDEO
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 9:27 PM UTC 14Life Video, LGBT, LGBT Rights
Are Americans too stupid for democracy?
No, but they could be a lot smarter
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 5:05 AM UTC 20Politics Americans, AlterNet, Media
What’s not being taught about the Iraq war
Don't blame the textbooks -- which can be surprisingly good. Teachers aren't encouraged to bring it up
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 23Politics Education, Textbooks, Iraq war
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