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Joseph Massad's Tenure and its Implications for Columbia's Liberal, Jewish Student Body

Anna Kelner | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York

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Anna Kelner

Massad once called Israel a "Jewish and a racist state," and a student alleged that he demanded of an Israeli student, "How many Palestinians did you kill?"

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Teacher Rx: The Perfect Storm For Reform

Rev. Al Sharpton and Joel Klein | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Al Sharpton, Education, Economic Stimulus Package, No Child Left Behind, Tenure, Race to the Top, Merit Pay, Joel Klein, Obama Administration, Bill Gates, Schools, Teachers, Students, Politics News
Rev. Al Sharpton and Joel Klein

Transforming the teaching profession into a merit-based system is an obvious first step toward reducing educational inequality.

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Barry Schwartz on Incentives, Education and Making Wise Choices

Rob Kall | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living

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Rob Kall

It's important to understand that looking for the best is a self-defeating, misery-making strategy; that we should, in general, be looking for good enough, not the best.

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