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For U.S. universities, a failing grade in economics
ByMike Alberti – In early November of last year, several dozen students walked out of an introductory microeconomics course at Harvard University taught by N. Gregory Mankiw, a former economic… Read more
ROBERT REICH: Obama Has Handed The Election Over To The Super Rich
It has been said there is no high ground in American politics since any politician who claims it is likely to be gunned down by those firing from the trenches…. Read more
Dependent Nation: Dependency Index Surges 23% Under President Obama; 67 Million Get Aid
The American public’s dependence on the federal government shot up 23% in just two years under President Obama, with 67 million now relying on some federal program, according to a… Read more
More Music Please
All children should have the opportunity to experience, learn and perform choral music by great composers. Francisco J. Nunez, Artistic Director and Founder of The Young People’s Chorus of New… Read more
A monumental meeting to help students
Joe Nathan – “This was monumental,” according to Gary Cunningham, Vice President at the Northwest Area Foundation in St. Paul. About 200 educators met last week to learn from some… Read more
GOP lawmakers protest removal of ‘God’ from Air Force unit’s patch
A group of Republican lawmakers is protesting the removal a reference to God in the patch logo for the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The 35 lawmakers, led by… Read more
Open Educational Resources Could Make Learning Materials Less Costly and More Accessible
The textbook-laden terrain of higher education could become easier and less expensive to traverse as more institutions embrace Open Educational Resources, or OER. That was one of scenarios explored during… Read more
Parents want districts to stop playing with recess
The latest playground scuffle in Houston involves, well, the playground itself. Parents in HISD are lobbying the board to ensure that their children don’t miss out on the one-time staple… Read more
Fort Worth school district to offer incentives
FORT WORTH — For the second year, the Fort Worth school district will offer bonuses to employees who give early notification that they won’t be back next school year. Administrators… Read more
White House Science Fair: Rockets, Robots and a Marshmallow Cannon
President Obama told student inventors today that their work was crucial to the nation’s future and called for millions of dollars in new education funding to give math and science… Read more
