Trump’s nominee for education secretary may be drawing her priorities straight from the trash – in the best possible way.
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Why Garbage Matters In Public Education
Tag Archives: Education
Gagging New Mexico Teachers
One state’s teachers are free to speak out about standardized tests – as long as they only say positive things.
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What If A Father Did It?
If a parent body-slams his disobedient teenage daughter, is it discipline or assault?
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A State’s Common Problem With ‘Common Schools’
A constitution is a bad place to enshrine policy choices. Washington voters may lose their charter schools as a result.
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A Judicial Thumb On Democracy’s Scale
In Washington state, the Supreme Court unwisely seeks to turn the Legislature into its own administrative arm.
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The Little Kid Who Used Big Words
At Bronx Science, everyone was really smart. And really big.
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Where Courts Rule, And Where They Shouldn’t
A California judge struck down teacher tenure. Is he protecting students or overstepping the proper role of a court?
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New York’s New Mayor Goes To School
A new mayor’s challenge to a veteran governor is not likely to succeed.
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The Old Neighborhood Loses A Familiar Presence
Parochial schools continue to disappear, but not due to lack of demand.
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Colleges Devalue Their Competition
Some colleges, responsive to their own self-interest, want to reduce the benefits of AP classes.
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