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Education Archive

Archives for November 2015

Education
The University of Chicago canceled all classes after a threat of gun violenceThe University of Chicago canceled all classes after a threat of gun violence
Education

The FBI warned the university about a threat mentioning the campus quad at 10 am.

By Libby Nelson
Education
Stat check: Is 98% of research in humanities and 75% in social science never cited again?Stat check: Is 98% of research in humanities and 75% in social science never cited again?
Education

Those startling claims are based on an outdated, inaccurate study.

By Libby Nelson
Education
Why college protestors are telling the media to stay awayWhy college protestors are telling the media to stay away
Education

There’s no such thing as a local story anymore.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Read Grover Cleveland’s eerily modern 1900 hot take on the value of collegeRead Grover Cleveland’s eerily modern 1900 hot take on the value of college
Politics

“Does a College Education Pay?”

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Woodrow Wilson was extremely racist — even by the standards of his timeWoodrow Wilson was extremely racist — even by the standards of his time
Politics

He called black people “an ignorant and inferior race,” and it gets worse.

By Dylan Matthews
Education
Watch: An infuriating story about how school segregation works todayWatch: An infuriating story about how school segregation works today
Education

“These good people want to believe that the modern version of separate but equal isn’t nearly as terrible as that old Jim Crow version it replaced.”

By Libby Nelson
Technology
‘Re/code Decode’: Two Bit Circus Says Games Can Inspire a Generation of Engineers‘Re/code Decode’: Two Bit Circus Says Games Can Inspire a Generation of Engineers
Technology

Education is broken, Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell and CTO Eric Gradman say. Can a carnival fix it?

By Eric Johnson
Politics
Obama calls out liberal “dogmatism” on college campusesObama calls out liberal “dogmatism” on college campuses
Politics

“I don’t want you to think that a display of your strength is simply shutting other people up.”

By Libby Nelson
2016 Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton is planning a huge break with Obama on educationHillary Clinton is planning a huge break with Obama on education
2016 Presidential Election

She’s picked a side in the fight over education reform.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Congress is closer than ever to getting rid of No Child Left BehindCongress is closer than ever to getting rid of No Child Left Behind
Politics

House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal on replacing the outdated law.

By Libby Nelson
Education
Colleges’ Yik Yak problem, explainedColleges’ Yik Yak problem, explained
Education

Colleges are supposed to deal with racial and sexual harassment. But what if it’s on a social media app?

By Libby Nelson
Education
David Geffen’s $100 million gift to UCLA is philanthropy at its absolute worstDavid Geffen’s $100 million gift to UCLA is philanthropy at its absolute worst
Education

The donation is bad, and he should feel bad.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Ted Cruz wants to close the Education Department. Here’s what could actually happen.Ted Cruz wants to close the Education Department. Here’s what could actually happen.
Politics

Ronald Reagan wanted to, too — but he didn’t succeed.

By Libby Nelson
Education
A racial reckoning on campuses is overdueA racial reckoning on campuses is overdue
Education

Black students and faculty are underrepresented and isolated at the most prestigious colleges. The surprise isn’t that the Missouri protests happened — it’s that they took this long.

By Libby Nelson
2016 Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton on charter schools: “They don’t take the hardest-to-teach kids”Hillary Clinton on charter schools: “They don’t take the hardest-to-teach kids”
2016 Presidential Election

Unions are thrilled — and education reformers are worried — by her comments in South Carolina.

By Libby Nelson