Education
Obama, the debt, and “shared sacrifice”
August 23, 2011"Shared sacrifice" has become a key talking point among many top politicians opposing the Republican Party's defense of the super-rich and refusal to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire.
Read moreDo social networking sites create anti-social behavior?
August 8, 2011According to new study too much time spent on social networking sites can cause teens to develop narcissistic tendencies and anti-social behavior
Read moreCheating, testing, and what’s wrong with schools
August 2, 2011Since the start of No Child Left Behind the perceived solution to our education situation has been clear: competition.
Read moreTexas education board votes in favor of reason
August 1, 2011The Texas Board of Education voted 14-0 on July 22 to approve high school textbook supplements that promote a scientifically accurate understanding of evolution and the beginnings of life on earth.
Read moreIllinois governor signs state DREAM Act into law
August 1, 2011In a packed auditorium at the Benito Juarez high school, hundreds of elected officials, students, community leaders and immigrant rights supporters watched as Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law.
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