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Supply, Demand and Textbooks: Curricula in the Market of Ideas
Earlier this month, students and teachers from the suburban Jefferson County, Colorado received national media coverage after skipping...
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Nov 4, 20144 min read


Surviving the Maze: Keeping the Campus in Charge of Sexual Assault Response
This article contains a discussion of sexual assault, which may be triggering for some readers. Imagine a young female-identified student...
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Apr 30, 201413 min read


The High Cost of Homeschooling
How does Germany’s prohibition of homeschooling threaten the civil liberties of American evangelicals? The short answer is: it doesn’t....
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Jan 31, 20143 min read


Who Really Affects Education Reform?
Outcome-Based Education. No Child Left Behind. Race to the Top. These ambitious government programs aim at making students better at...
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Oct 13, 20135 min read


Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar (Exam): Another Take on Law School Reform
Prospective and current law school students around the country must have been overjoyed to hear President Obama’s remarks at Binghamton...
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Sep 24, 20134 min read


Not About Us, Without Us: An Argument for Youth Engagement
“Why should I wait until I turn 18? Why is that a magic number for responsibility, for leadership, for empowerment among youth… I’m ready...
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Jul 23, 20134 min read


Bridging the Student-Athlete Divide
This year, the Louisville Cardinals emerged as victors from the sixty-eight team field that comprised the NCAA men’s Division I...
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Jul 19, 20136 min read


Suzy Weiss is White Right
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top...
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Apr 13, 20134 min read


Should Brown Have Graduate Schools?
To much fanfare, the University recently announced the creation of a new School of Public Health. Slated to open in July, the school will...
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Mar 21, 20135 min read


The Future of La Raza Studies in Arizona
According to an article published by Education Week just yesterday, Tucson Unified’s hugely popular and highly controversial...
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Nov 14, 20122 min read


Political Propositions
Marked ballot. Image obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Although the country as a whole has been devastated by the current economic...
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Oct 12, 20123 min read


Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin: You Need to Follow This Case
We interrupt your regularly scheduled “Lena Rants About Something” Wednesday column to bring you important news—in a few hours, the...
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Oct 10, 20124 min read


No Teacher Left Behind
The Chicago strike was about several issues, including recurring concerns like pay raises and seniority. One of the main sticking points...
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Sep 24, 20122 min read


State Responses to the New GED
The message from GED-prep organizations, states, and even the GED Testing Service is the same: take the test now. For those preparing for...
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Sep 19, 20123 min read
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