A response to Gene Marks’s “If I Were A Poor Black Kid” in Forbes
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Is Your Cell Phone Listening in on You?
Carrier IQ and other smartphone apps allow for unprecedented surveillance. And it’s all legal
George W. Bush Looks Forward After No Child Left Behind
Even out of office, the President is still promoting education reform
And Justiff For All
States’ rights is the argument for outlawing abortion, teaching evolution and, well, anything really
Transgender People: The Next Frontier in Civil Rights
Being fired for “gender non-conformity” is a violation of the constitution, an important court recently found
Why Are the Rich So Interested in Public-School Reform?
They want to remake America’s students in their own high-achieving image, but they’re overlooking socioeconomics
Was Gingrich Right About Putting Kids to Work?
The presidential candidate’s suggestion to put school children to work was faulty in specifics but sound in general
Why We Must Reinvent Capitalism
It’s time for more businesses to make social activism a priority
Paterno’s Payback? Penn State Football Is No. 1 in Academic Bowl
New rankings of the graduation rates of top football programs reaffirm Penn State’s reputation for creating athlete-scholars
The Siri Scandal That Wasn’t
Why Siri isn’t pro-life and journalism is turning our brains to mush
Can We Teach Kids to Be Good Citizens?
Too often our nation’s schools build vocabulary but not character. A new movement promises to change that
Coming Soon To Your Cell Phone: Annoying Robo-Calls?
A new bill would lift the ban on automated calls to cell phones. What’s worse? You’d have to pay for them
The Tragic Death of the Temporary Tax Cut
I love the holidays in Washington. Christmas trees at the Capitol, carols at the National Cathedral — and another partisan cat fight over taxes