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Entries by Justin Snider from 09/2010

Small Classes Are a Luxury We Can No Longer Afford

| Posted 09.09.2010 | Los Angeles
Read More: Joel Klein, Class Size, California Public Schools, Zeke Vanderhoek, California Budget Crisis, Budget Cuts, Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools, Michael Bloomberg, Los Angeles News

Smaller classes aren't the smartest investment we can make. They're a bit like flying first class: lovely if you're flush with cash, but by no means necessary to arrive at your desired destination.

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The Transformative Power of Failure?

| Posted 09.27.2010 | Impact
Read More: Success, American Enterprise Institute, BAM Radio Network, Michael Jordan, Education, Ted Williams, School Leadership, Megan McArdle, Rick Hess, The Atlantic, Frederick M. Hess, Thomas Edison, Failure, Holly Elissa Bruno, Jean Twenge, Impact News

Can failure transform us in important -- and healthy -- ways? Should we champion failure as much as we do success? And in the field of education, should we learn not just to live with but to love leaders who fail?

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