Trayvon Martin’s friend and a key witness in the trial of George Zimmerman made a lot more sense than you think
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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
Viewpoint: Jeb Bush Wants to Talk About Education
School reform is a political hot potato, and the former Florida governor can’t get enough of it
Viewpoint: The Election Has Compromised Education Reform
Results across the country show the fragility of the reform agenda
Viewpoint: For-Profit Education is Not Dead Yet
As for-profits evolve they may just change the entire sector of higher education
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Sell Their Lesson Plans?
A Georgia kindergarten teacher has made more than $1 million selling her lesson plans online. Can U.S schools crowdsource their way to better student performance?
Behind the Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Why Talks Must Be Made Public
With city officials and the Chicago teachers’ union at an impasse, both sides should heed Louis Brandeis’ call and start negotiating in the open
Why Romney’s Big School Voucher Idea Is Really Pretty Puny
Three reasons the candidate’s school-choice proposal is less provocative than it seems
Forget Wisconsin. The Unions’ Biggest Loss Was in California
Pension reform will help cities balance budgets, but will their schools still be able to attract talented teachers?
How To Fix Pell Grants
Taxpayers are spending $36 billion a year on federal college grants. Here’s why the program is in serious need of an overhaul
Student Loans: Is There Really A Crisis?
A look behind the hysteria about debt-saddled college graduates
What Do We Do About Poor Science Scores? Take Kids Outside
A radically simple solution to improving science education in America
What Everyone Missed on the Pineapple Question
Much of the uproar about the reading comprehension test was based on bad information