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EducationAugust 15, 2022
The Broken College Ranking System
A fairer rankings system would highlight universities like Georgia State and CUNY, whose mission is to help students from poor families enter the middle class, rather than fixating on institutions like Yale and Princeton, which burnish the prone-to-success credentials of their students.
David Kirp
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WorldNovember 18, 2021
Finnish Democracy Is on the Brink
Finland is vulnerable to the same threats that confront democracies across the EU—the popular appeal of nativist parties, polarized political discourse, and cyber-bullying of minority and female politicians.
David Kirp
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Jails and PrisonsJune 25, 2021
Building the Prison-to-College Pipeline
Securing a college education for the formerly incarcerated can break intergenerational cycles of poverty and crime.
David Kirp
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EconomyNovember 17, 2020
Starting From Stockton
What this small California city can teach America about basic income.
David Kirp
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EducationSeptember 4, 2013
Tech Mania Goes to College
Are MOOCs—massive open online courses—the utopia of affordable higher education, or just the latest fad?
David Kirp
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Education ReformMay 8, 2013
The Rebellion Against High-Stakes Testing
Resistance is growing, and with good reason—test mania delivers few benefits and often harms the students it’s meant to help.
David Kirp
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EconomyApril 8, 2013
How Union City Is Shifting the Arc of Immigrant Kids’ Lives
With a well-marked pathway from preschool through high school, the dense New Jersey city is a model educator for newcomers—and America at large.
David Kirp
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EducationFebruary 10, 2011
The Kids Are All Right
As a mentoring program shows, the arc of a child’s life can be altered by a single stable adult.
David Kirp
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December 8, 2010
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EducationMay 27, 2010
Cradle to College
Community schools alter the arc of children’s lives by addressing academic and social needs.
David Kirp