This Year’s Best Reporting on Education
We review some of 2013’s best education-related accountability news.
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Why Do We Spend So Much Money on the Education of Rich Children?
Because of the way our school funding systems are set up, the United States is one of the few OECD member countries where the student/teacher ratio is more favorable in well-off neighborhoods.
After Sandy Hook, Must Our Schools Look Like Stockades?
A year after the Newtown school massacre, architects assure us that safe schools don't have to look and feel like bunkers. But they also note that facilities can only go so far in providing security in a violent world.
Nearly Half of All U.S. Schoolchildren Live in Low-Income Households
And things are only getting worse.
There’s a Good Reason Grade Inflation Is Here to Stay
Because we have trouble separating absolute and relative performance, students facing stricter grading standards are less likely to get into top graduate programs.
Are Varsity Sports Destroying Exercise and Ruining America’s Schools?
Students who get a lot of exercise perform better academically. But competitive varsity sports limit the availability of rigorous activity in schools.
A Public University President’s Second Thoughts on Turning His Campus Into a Country Club
He brought sushi to campus dining halls and revamped the dorms. Why one former university president wonders whether he did the right thing.
George Washington University Has for Years Claimed to be Need-Blind—It’s Not
After years of repeatedly claiming to practice “need-blind” admissions, administrators at George Washington University now acknowledge that the school has long given an edge to wealthier students.
Even for Dropouts, Being on the Right Side of the Digital Divide Matters
If you drop out of high school, odds are you'll end up in a dead-end job for life. But the odds get a lot better if you happen to have some computer skills.