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Education
If Our Schools Fail, Do the Terrorists Win?
A new report details the national-security implications of a deteriorating American public schools system
What We Can Learn from First-Generation College Students
Research sheds light on how to best navigate challenges for which we may be unprepared
Bully Is Good, but Knee-Jerk Responses to Bullying Are Not
Some schools have made eye-rolling a punishable offense. But if everything is considered bullying, then nothing is
5 Things Teachers Could Learn from the Marines
Why Fallujah might have more to teach us than Finland about improving our schools
TED Talks For Kids
The ever-expanding lecture series TED enters the classroom with a new initiative, TED Ed.
Can Parents Take Over Schools?
New “parent trigger” laws are triggering debate, but not enough attention is being paid to what happens afterwards
What Asian Americans Reveal About Affirmative Action
People assume eliminating race as a factor would benefit Asian Americans, but here’s why they’re wrong
Teacher Sex Abuse: Why Repeat Offenders Are So Common
Parents don’t want to further traumatize young victims, but handling things “discreetly” merely displaces the problem to another school or community
How Affirmative Action Backfires at Universities
The policy of placing students with better-prepared peers ultimately makes classrooms less diverse. Here’s why
Tim Tebow Debate: Should Homeschoolers Be Allowed on Public-School Sports Teams?
Several states are considering proposals to let homeschooled kids play sports at public schools
Can Education Entrepreneurs Do Well And Do Good?
Business and education don’t always mix, but a new generation of edupreneurs is responding to genuine needs in the classroom in ways big companies haven’t
College Endowments: Why Even Harvard Isn’t as Rich as You Think
We all assume schools are sitting on a big pile of cash that they could use to lower tuition. Here’s why that’s not true