Affirmative Action’s Road Doesn’t Pass Through Perfection
Look for another workaround in case the Supreme Court goes negative on affirmative action.
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Why Chess Should Be Required in U.S. Schools
It's a game that motivates us to win, but also teaches us how to deal with defeat.
Spelling Bee Now Requiring Finalists to Be Super-Genius Word Cyborgs
Sure, you can spell "cymotrichous," but can you define it?
Help Others to Help Yourself: High School Students Benefit From Volunteer Work
Getting teenagers off of the couch can be difficult, but the benefits are undeniable.
Mindfulness Training Boosts Test Scores
New research finds a mere two weeks of mindfulness training leads to improved scores in tests of reading comprehension and working memory.
One Area Where Head Start Lives Up to Its Name
Head Start is the kind of program that seems like it’s just gotta work. Founded in the opening…
The Practical Effect of Making Arts Education a National Priority
New research finds 1994 legislation that included the arts as a core subject in American schools made a difference in many places.
Spoofing Peer Review: Sock Puppets Publish or Perish
Academic research is the lifeblood of Pacific Standard, and without getting too high and mighty, its rigor is…
The Public Pension Story You Weren’t Reading About (Until Recently)
There’s a lot of talk about the sorry state of pensions in America, both the increasing lack of…
Ditch Day Economics: California Schools Paying $35 a Day, Per Kid
In my coworker’s email this morning, from the school principal: Hi parents. My sources have told me that…