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.