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What Is Good Design?

Soren Petersen | Posted 09.26.2011

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Soren Petersen

When enough people identify with and vote by means of purchasing power on a design philosophy, a design trend is created and a strong trend becomes the prevailing taste.

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Federal Aid to the Schools -- Wasteful or Helpful?

Jack Jennings | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: No Child Left Behind, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title IX, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Academic Achievement, Equity, Equality of Educational Opportunity, Mathematics, Naep, Latino Students, Idea, Federal Aid to the Schools--Wasteful or Helpful?, Students With Disabilities, Nclb, Esea, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, African American Students, Federal Aid to Education, Reading, Students of Color, Education News
Jack Jennings

The proportion of students who are the focus of federal aid is growing. Thus, we should reconfirm our commitment to bringing about greater equity in education.

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Dispatches On Democracy: Experts Nationwide Voice Thoughts On Education Equality

Isaac Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Isaac Graves

While democracy is taught, students are not given an opportunity to authentically practice democracy. What must education be to become democratic?
 Voices from around the country.


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Open Letter to Governor Jerry Brown: On Budget Cuts and the Lanterman Act

Chantal Sicile-Kira | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chantal Sicile-Kira

What is the point of a Lanterman Act -- which is civil rights legislation for those with developmental disabilities -- if there are no monies to enact and protect these civil rights?

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Choosing the Right Fitness Trainer: How to Take Out the Guesswork

Jill S. Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jill S. Brown

How much thought you put into hiring a contractor for your house, a CPA for your taxes or a doctor for your health? You probably feel more peace of m...

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Do Lap Dances and Humiliation Treat ADHD -- and Should Public Schools Pay?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 11.17.2011

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Maia Szalavitz

The stories of psychological abuse coming out of Mount Bachelor Academy are every bit as bad as I have heard from teens and parents at chains of programs that have far worse reputations.

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