By Tyler Cowen Originally Published at The New York Times September 7, 2013 ONE of the most troubling features of the slow economic recovery is that it has largely bypassed young people. This doesn’t bode well for the future of the American economy. For Americans aged 16 [...]
"Intelligence." What visions of grandeur does the word conjure up? What does the lexeme connote? Most of us think of "intelligence" as intellect, aptitude, or acumen, any or each. As a society we prize "intelligence." Indeed, we will pay any price to achieve it. Consider the countless [...]
We each want the best for our child. We want our young to attend good schools. Confronted with countless "choices" what do we choose? Is it possible for any parent to make a bad decision? [If you are as we, we believe all is good.] Perhaps there [...]
By David Sirota | Originally Published at AlterNet. August 16, 2013 The recent scandal ousting Florida's top education official shows the privatization movement is about profits. Paradoxes come in all different forms, but here’s one that perfectly fits this Gilded Age: The most significant lesson from the [...]
Photograph; Jeb Bush and Tony Bennett By David Sirota | Originally Published at In These Times In These Times. August 16, 2013 Paradoxes come in all different forms, but here's one that perfectly fits this Gilded Age: the most significant lesson from the ongoing debate about American [...]
In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. (AP Photo/File) By Gary Younge | Originally Published at The Nation August 14, 2013 This article [...]
From left, students Ryan Gersbach, Joe Lacroix, and Brianna DeRosier join in a World War I simulation game at Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, N.H. Photographer: Ann Hermes|Staff Competency-based education is all the rage or it may be the source of rage. Malediction or matriculation? What [...]
I have this recurring nightmare – one that, I fear, is about to become reality for most of America’s school children. In my dream, I’m back in elementary school. It’s testing day and I’m struggling to remember my locker combination and get to class on time. My [...]
By Peter DeWitt | Originally Published at Education Week. August 13, 2013 6:41 AM Too many people talk about the CCSS as if they will be the silver bullet to end our poverty issues. We are surrounded by the illusion of quick fixes. We can deny [...]
