America Turns 250, and Confidence in Democracy Is Shaky
Ted Johnson and M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska discuss modern American patriotism, past anniversaries, and how this 250th anniversary can spur change.
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Senate Democrats and House Republicans announced plans for legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which expired in 2013.
Dear FCC: What is Wi-Fi Without Greater Capacity?
In order to really support digital learning students don’t just need Internet access, they need high-speed Internet access.
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Our current public assistance programs often require families to sacrifice long-term security for short-term help.
Child Care as an Intergenerational Solution to Poverty
Increased access to child care is an especially promising anti-poverty policy because it is intergenerational.
Getting the Common Core Political Handicapping Right
Lots of coverage of the Common Core State Standards mentions polling showing that the standards’ opponents are only a minority of Americans.