Education
Are There Good Alternatives to Affirmative Action?
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of race in some admissions decisions, but it doesn’t mean all colleges are free to employ the practice.
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The Rise of Microaggression Reporting Systems, Cont'd
Earlier this week I noted a small dispatch from the campus PC wars that is very close to home: The…
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Your Oxford Comments
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The End of Affirmative Action? Nope. Ever?
Back in December, when the Supreme Court held oral arguments for Fisher v. University of Texas, we started…
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When Teaching Girls Karate Doesn’t Stop Sexual Assault
An earlier reader, who anonymously shared her story, pushes back on the suggestion that karate could offer a solution for…
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Jose Luis Magaua / Reuters How Affirmative Action Won the Day
In a 4-3 ruling on a case almost a decade in the making, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges can factor in race in admissions decisions.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Affirmative Action Survives at the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court turned back a conservative challenge to the University of Texas at Austin’s plan to increase student diversity.
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Ints Kalnins / Reuters Is Estonia the New Finland?
With a focus on equity, the northern European country has quietly joined the ranks of the global education elite.
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The Rise of Microaggression Reporting Systems
In our cover story last summer on the strengthening PC movements on college campuses, Haidt and Lukianoff noted an attempt…
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters America's Not-So-Broken Education System
Do U.S. schools really need to be disrupted?
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Sam Price-Waldman / The Atlantic Where Are All the Principals of Color?
As the public-school population continues to grow more diverse, the percentage of nonwhite school leaders has remained relatively stagnant.
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John Bazemore / AP How to Get More Men of Color Teaching in the Classroom
Only 8 percent of educators are nonwhite males in New York City, where Asian, black, and Hispanic boys make up 43 percent of public-school students. A new program is trying to change that.
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How Should You Counsel Your Kids on Sexual Abuse?
We previously heard from readers and experts about how to talk to very young children about consent as a foundation…
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Purple Turtle Photography / Getty The Complex Lives of Babies
A new documentary explores how early experiences drive development.
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Carlos Jasso/Reuters What Should the Standard of Proof Be in Campus Rape Cases?
A new lawsuit takes aim at the Department of Education’s push to force colleges to decide cases based on “a preponderance of the evidence.”
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Matt Slocum / AP The Departure of the 'Turnaround Principal'
What happened to the glowing results at Shabazz High School in Newark when its now-famous leader moved on.
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Mike Groll / AP The Complicated Task of Identifying Homeless Students
Few states know where those children are, making it difficult to connect them with resources.
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Reuters Why the Metric System Hasn’t Failed in the U.S.
And has an important place in the education system
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Grey Korhonen / The Atlantic Escaping the Disability Trap
What’s the best way to prepare special-needs students for the workforce?
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Ted S. Warren / AP Preschool Teachers Earn Less Than Tree Trimmers
Science says early learning is crucial, but teacher pay suggests otherwise.
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The Kidcasts Are Coming
Back in March, I asked: Where are all the kidcasts? Podcasts had been proliferating, and children learn by listening, so…