Another Unreasonable Policy Proposal From Donald Trump: Homeschool Vouchers
Trump recently proposed billions in spending to allow the nation’s poorest students to leave public schools and enroll…
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University Faculty Are Just Like the Rest of Us: Intolerant
New research suggests conservatives do face hostility in academia. But their attitudes toward liberals are just as negative.…
Get Education Right From the Start of School
We need to re-learn our ABCs and design a primary school system from scratch. By Ruby Takanishi (Photo:…
The New American Inequality
For American families, income inequality affects nearly everything else, from academic achievement to long-term health. Here’s how the…
Music and Theater Students Are More Likely to Be Bullied
Ryan Murphy got it right in Glee. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: woodleywonderworks/Flickr) With the new school year underway,…
A World Tour of Sex Education
It’s kind of terrible, and not just in the United States. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Rudy Juanito/Flickr) Think…
The United States of Coding
How and why we need to teach computer science to more students earlier on. By Breck Wills Third…
Do Teachers Shape Kids’ Beliefs About Climate Change?
Teachers don’t have much influence when it comes to the causes of climate change—but that might be a…
Another State, Another Inequitable School Funding Formula
Yesterday, a judge ruled that major reforms are needed to Connecticut’s public schools and school funding formulas. By…
Sexual Abuse and Disability
The erasure of victims with disabilities. By David Perry (Photo: Jobs For Felons/Flickr) Last December, Nicholas Fifield, then…