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4 Surprises in Scholastic’s National Survey of Kids and Reading
Last week Scholastic released the Kids and Family Reading Report, its annual survey of children’s reading.
Leaving the Dark Side
In 2009, just days after becoming President, Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13492, ordering the closure of Guantanamo Bay.
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Closing the College Graduation Gap
A recent paper published by the National College Access Network (NCAN) and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center analyzed the r
First Thoughts on President Obama’s Free Community College Proposal
President Obama announced an ambitious proposal that would make the first two years of a community college free to many students.
Free Community College: Revolutionary, But Not For The Reasons You Think
The idea is being called ambitious and a “potential game-changer.”
Merchants of Doubt Podcast
Inspired by the acclaimed book by Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, Merchants of Doubt is a satiric yet serious examination.
The Fierce Urgency of Now
The Civil Rights Act; the War on Poverty; Medicare and Medicaid – Lyndon Johnson's presidency didn't come without bitter resistance.
Testing Our Classrooms
Is America’s obsession with standardized tests hurting our next generations future?
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Former Sallie Mae CEO at Center of Federal Corruption Probe
We’re being reminded again of just how unseemly the financial relationships encouraged by the old bank-based loan system have been.
How Language and Immigrant Background Influence Pre-K Participation and Kindergarten Readiness
Strong evidence shows identifying and supporting DLL students early in their educational process can make a big difference for them.
New Federal Guidance on Dual Language Learners
The Departments of Education and Justice announced new guidance for how schools, districts, and states should serve dual language learners.
Pre-K: A Prescription for Progressives’ Problems?
Conor Williams writes for TPM that pessimistic progressives should pursue pre-K proliferation.
Undercover Jihadi
Emerging from the path of militant jihadist, Shaikh, tells how he turned away from violence and helped authorities stop a terror attack.
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