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Broadening ‘Diversity’ at Universities
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 24 June 2008 - 05:00 AM 
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Part III of a three-part series: The affirmative action of tomorrow might focus more on class and other proxies for hardship and less on race.
Your Best School May Not Be Among Best Schools
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 23 June 2008 - 15:18 PM 0 Comments
Part II of three-part series: Some contrarians feel affirmative action focuses more on getting in when it should focus on what students are getting out of college.
Affirmative Action: Shifting Attitudes, Surprising Results
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 20 June 2008 - 05:00 AM 1 Comments
Miller-McCune.com takes a three-part look at affirmative action 30 years after a landmark court decision that changed its face.
Legislating Uncertainty: An Evolving Strategy
Written by: Lewis Beale, Wednesday 28 May 2008 - 11:44 AM 2 Comments
Rebuffed in the courtroom, critics of evolution head to the statehouse to see their views represented in the classroom.
Does Education Really Make You Smarter?
Written by: Norman Nie and Saar Golde, Monday 19 May 2008 - 05:00 AM 1 Comments
Public debate has been dominated by the belief that education builds human capital, causing increased income, health and political participation, among many positive outcomes. But new research suggests that costly expansions of education may not always bring the promised social results. In some cases, those expansions may do little but sort…
Political Report Card
Written by: Delaine Eastin, Monday 19 May 2008 - 05:00 AM 1 Comments
Authoritative research shows exactly how to fix public schools. What we need are leaders with the guts to put it into practice.
More Information and Less Knowledge Than Ever
Written by: Michael Todd, Monday 14 April 2008 - 16:30 PM 0 Comments
Ted Gup, a journalism professor at Case Western Reserve University, presents an elegy for the information age in the latest edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, bemoaning the current-affairs illiteracy on display with each new semester's offerings of undergrads.
Apples: Not Just for Teacher Anymore
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Friday 21 March 2008 - 12:43 PM 0 Comments
Miller-McCune.com recently interviewed nutritionist Marion Nestle, who shared her views and experiences related to school food. Asked whether there were any data showing that schools striving to offer healthier food have seen an improvement in academic performance or behavioral problems, Nestle said she had only anecdotal evidence, and related…
An Argument for Arts Education
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 13 March 2008 - 16:35 PM 0 Comments
Advocates of arts education, including presidential candidate Barack Obama, have long asserted that art, theater and music classes are an essential part of a child’s education.
Kindergarten: Half Full or Half Empty?
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Thursday 28 February 2008 - 16:51 PM 0 Comments
States' kindergarten policies continue to diverge, despite years of research revealing the academic benefits of full-day kindergarten.
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