The Truth About Muslim Student Associations The Truth About Muslim Student Associations
My years in an MSA were spent packing lunches for the homeless, mentoring high school kids and learning about my faith with my best friends.
Mar 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Uzma Kolsy
Rick Santorum’s Elite Background Rick Santorum’s Elite Background
Santorum has a chance in Ohio because he appeals more to working-class voters than Romney. But his blue-collar roots are a myth.
A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform
The idea of dismantling the federal government's civil rights–driven education agenda is not new.
Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
NYC to Release Teachers’ ‘Value-Added’ Ratings: Why It’s Not Fair NYC to Release Teachers’ ‘Value-Added’ Ratings: Why It’s Not Fair
Bill Gates and Wendy Kopp agree: the volatile data reports unfairly shame teachers.
Feb 24, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
For-Profit Higher Ed and the Occupy Movement For-Profit Higher Ed and the Occupy Movement
A Harper's journalist recently went undercover as a University of Phoenix student. What he found was an "education" that was anything but--and a prime example of how the ...
Feb 16, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
The Ugly Truth Behind Michigan’s Budget Surplus The Ugly Truth Behind Michigan’s Budget Surplus
Gov. Rick Snyder’s ruthless austerity measures have made the state a bleak place to live, work and go to school.
Feb 15, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Putting Kids’ Happiness on Our Educational Radar Putting Kids’ Happiness on Our Educational Radar
How can schools be held accountable for children's well-being?
Feb 13, 2012 / Susan Engel
Cory Booker and Chris Christie: Teachers Should Live in Downtown Newark Cory Booker and Chris Christie: Teachers Should Live in Downtown Newark
Politicians and developers try to lure 200 teachers to live in a struggling Newark neighborhood. Will it improve the quality of education?
Feb 10, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Questions for Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau Questions for Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau
Montana's superintendent of public instruction, a groundbreaking Native American leader, is a strong believer in the power of public education to combat poverty.
Feb 1, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky
Challenging Arizona’s Ban on Ethnic Studies Challenging Arizona’s Ban on Ethnic Studies
Teacher Activist Groups are fighting back with a month of nationwide workshops based on the banned curriculum.
Feb 1, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg