To Make Friends, Autistic Kids Need Advice—and Space
Kids with autism need help when it comes to making friends—but they also need their independence.
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The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The High School Dropout Who Wants to Create Alternatives to Traditional Education
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Banning Chocolate Milk Was a Bad Choice
The costs of banning America's favorite kids drink from schools may outweigh the benefits, a new study suggests.
The Secret Cost of a Surveillance Society
Fear of the criminal justice system can lead to negative health, financial, and educational outcomes.
Overhaul the Curriculum: The First Step We Must Take Toward Fixing Our Education System
In order to teach students who will have to compete in the knowledge economy, a school’s curriculum should not be prescribed, but arrived at collaboratively.
Ironic Demographics: The Higher Education Bubble
Demographic decline is shrinking the pool of applicants for all but a handful of global superbrands, 80 percent of which are located in the United States.
We All Stand to Lose as Parents Struggle to Repay College Loans for Their Children
New Department of Education data shows rising default rates on federal loans to parents.
Why We Need to Teach the Evolution ‘Controversy’ in Schools
All good science should aim to convince outsiders that a consensus has been reached without any biases. Even evolution.
Natural History Isn’t Dead–It Just Crawled Into a Microscope
Natural history collections are consolidating. Lessons are being dropped from biology courses. But amid the apparent carnage, microbiology is rising.
Security Guards Outnumber High School Teachers in the United States
Growing inequality in America has been matched by a surge in security guards—for gated communities, upscale residential buildings, and more. That trend—more inequality, more guards—is matched across industrialized countries.