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Education
The Real Reason Women Don’t Choose STEM Careers
Women may be underrepresented in science and technology because they find better opportunities elsewhere
Is There Really a ‘Boy Crisis’?
Most boys are doing just fine, although some have been getting the wrong message about what it takes to be successful
College Admissions: The Myth of Higher Selectivity
The number of high school seniors is actually shrinking, making it easier for students to get into highly selective colleges
Secrets of the Most Successful College Students
“What the Best College Students Do,” a book by historian and educator Ken Bain, draws a road map for how students can get the most out of college, no matter where they go
The Case for Saving Head Start
With sequestration cuts about to take place, Head Start faces a devastating loss in federal support. If this defunding becomes permanent, it would result in the needless destruction of an important component of early education …
The Biggest Barrier to Elite Education Isn’t Affordability. It’s Accessibility
It’s not easy to get into America’s premier universities, but for minorities and poor students, it’s almost impossible. Can we level the playing field?
The TED Prize-Winning Idea: A School in the Cloud
Sugata Mitra hopes to transform the future of learning
Viewpoint: Why Higher Education Must Be Part of Immigration Reform
Only 10 percent of undocumented students who graduate high school go to college. This is an enormous waste of talent and opportunity
Do Teachers Really Discriminate Against Boys?
A study on gender disparities in elementary-school performance found that boys received lower grades than girls, even when their test scores were equal to or higher than the girls’
Viewpoint: What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About Special-Ed Sports
Federal guidelines don’t mandate new teams, but could lead to a more inclusive society
Does College Put Kids on a ‘Party Pathway’?
Higher education has become “college lite” for many students, stunting their intellectual growth
Highlighting Is a Waste of Time: The Best and Worst Learning Techniques
Some of the most common strategies for retaining knowledge are the least effective, according to a new report