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A Roundtable Discussion about Education

Charlie Rose | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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Charlie Rose

The American public school system has long been under scrutiny and in crisis. However, there is growing sentiment that large scale reform could be po...

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My Conversation with Wendy Kopp

Charlie Rose | Posted 07.03.2008 | Entertainment

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Charlie Rose

One of the key challenges that America faces is how to improve our educational system. I have recently begun a series of conversations, underwritten ...

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The Waste-Free Kid's Lunch: Not Impossible!

Gay Browne | Posted 06.25.2008 | Green

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Gay Browne

As a mom, I'm pretty eco-responsible. I buy organic. I carpool. I compost. And I'd be delighted to never see another Ziploc bag in my life, except ... how else am I supposed to pack my kids' lunches?

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We're All Populists Now; That's Unfortunate

Rick Shenkman | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics

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Rick Shenkman

Today almost no one wants to get caught openly acknowledging the limits of public opinion. We are all populists now. The voice of The People is our voice of God.

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Welcome to The New World DisOrders -- They Are Legion

Carol Maric | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

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Carol Maric

If Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton can be relegated to the ranks of "Autism" these days, then The New World does seem perilously close to being upside down--as I have always suspected.

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Antiquated Gender Stereotypes Underlie Radical Experiments in Sex-Segregated Education

Lenora M. Lapidus and Emily J. Martin | Posted 03.04.2008 | Living

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Lenora M. Lapidus and Emily J. Martin

The Washington Post published one of the more offensively misogynist op-eds in memory, arguing that as a biological matter, women are pretty stupid.

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Colorado Church Gunman Sent Hate Mail To High School That Kicked Him Out Years Ago

AP | JUDITH KOHLER | Posted 12.10.2007 | Home

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The gunman believed to have killed four people at a megachurch and a missionary training school had been thrown out of the ...

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What Keeps on Giving

Stephen Burt | Posted 11.28.2007 | Media

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Stephen Burt

Young Americans who put down books and pick up computer games are turning from one art form to another, but they're also neglecting a legacy they might later miss.

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The Case for a Longer School Year (and What Conservatives Can Do About It)

Marc Lampkin | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics

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Marc Lampkin

We are kidding ourselves if we think our kids can compete with students in India and China for the jobs of the future on six-hour school days.

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What If Your Kid's First Bell Rang Close to Lunchtime?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.06.2007 | Living

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

School times are set largely for the convenience of parents and teachers -- not students. Will mom and dad now have to worry about how to shuffle their kids to and from school at odd times?

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The Boys on the Bus

Kim Stagliano | Posted 11.05.2007 | Living

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Kim Stagliano

In my household, autism is an epidemic. We're the New England Patriots of autism. 3 and "Oh!" -- Our three daughters have autism.

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I'm Going Back to School

Jim Wallis | Posted 09.20.2007 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

This fall, for the fifth year, I'm teaching a course at Harvard. I spent Monday, the first day of the semester, in Cambridge. This year's course, bas...

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Backpacks Can Cause Back Woes For Kids

Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 09.04.2007 | Living

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Dr. Rock Positano

The omnipresent schoolbook backpack is either cause for "functional scoliosis" or a much-maligned assist for the modern student. Increasingly the evidence points to the former, with a rising number of young children experiencing backpack-related problems.

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