Despite cries against the “corporatization of public schools,” the reality is that the private sector is injecting public education with much-needed innovation. Stuck in a 19th century factory model, mass schooling needs a 21st century makeover. Today’s tech giants are just the ones to usher public education into modernity. Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg,
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Erica Roman is a widow who blogs about the pain of losing someone. Her husband died unexpectedly of an undetected heart condition in 2016, and blogging helps her heal, she says. In a blog post published over the weekend, she wrote that she was thrilled to learn that actor and comedian Patton Oswalt–who also lost
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#1. George Washington was a wealthy man, with a fortune in today’s money of an estimated $500 million. But at the time of his inauguration, he didn’t have enough money to get there so he had to borrow $600 from his neighbor. #2. John Adams was a horrible dancer. As a result, he forced
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Sitting in the basement typing room of UCLA in 1950, Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 in nine days. The school charged ten cents every half hour to use one of its typewriters, and Bradbury spent a total of $9.80 to complete the book. Its publication launched the struggling writer to prominence and secured his place
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The idea that a college education is the most important element in landing a job is continually impressed upon today’s young people. As a result, many head to the best university they can afford (or not afford). But if a recent report out of the U.K. is any indication, a college degree does not necessarily
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