Is a new war on voters dismantling our democracy?
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Are We Deluding Ourselves About Our Schools?
Why parents think that the nation’s schools are a mess but their own kid’s school is fine
The Republican Romper Room
This collection of candidates, the most inept in memory, seems to be diminishing rather than growing in stature over time
New Grades On Charter Schools
In order to create some good ones, we’re going to have to live with some lemons
Is English Making Us Dyslexic?
Why it might be time to revamp our native tongue
People Who Live In Glass, Fixed-Rate Mortgage Houses …
… shouldn’t throw stones at Occupy Wall Street
Judges Are for Sale — and Special Interests Are Buying
A new report details how big business and corporate lobbyists are packing courts with judges who put special interests ahead of the public interest
Come 2012, Blacks Will Show That Obama Is ‘Too Big to Fail’
Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy believes that in the 2012 election blacks will again support Obama at record rates
The GOP Wheel of Misfortune
Why Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum are next in line to play the anti-Romney
Who’s Minding the Gap?
No Child Left Behind may have been faulty, but we still need to close the achievement gap
What You Don’t Know About the Screen-Time Debate
The founder of Baby Einstein says the recommendation against TV for kids under 2 is partially based on flawed data
Why College Tuition Should Be Regulated
Forget about student loan repayment caps and tuition price calculators. It’s time for the government to rein in the soaring costs of higher education
Will Ruling On Tasers Change Police Procedure?
Using Taser guns on civilians can be unconstitutional, a new court decision has found