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Trained Musicians Make Better Decisions
New research finds there's an advantage to starting music lessons in late childhood.
In the ‘Fake News’ Era, Americans Increasingly Value Libraries
Local lending institutions remain trusted sources of information while trust in the media has hit an all-time low.
Educators In Charlottesville Mix Coursework With Civic Engagement to Confront Recent Violence
With a new school year underway in Charlottesville, here's how teachers are addressing the recent violence.
How Does School Closure Play Into a Student’s Success?
A new study sheds doubt on the efficacy of closures as a solution to struggling schools.
Former DeVry Dean to Police Fraud in Higher Education
The unit has primarily regulated for-profit institutions, including those managed by DeVry.
Florida Demands Parents Call Their Kids ‘Limited’ or Lose Health Care
America's scarcity model for disability treatment is pushing parents to answer impossible questions.
A New Report Finds Higher Education Funding Is Still Not Back to Pre-Recession Levels
These two charts show what a lost decade of higher education funding looks like.
A Historian of Forgotten Resistance
From pirates to abolitionist dwarves, Marcus Rediker's research tends to unearth radical and oppositional communities.
What I Learned About the State of Education While Visiting My Old High School
I wrote a big ol' feature about what I found there—it's in this month's Pacific Standard—but it's not just the political lessons that stuck with me.