Education

Summer Learning Loss May Be Overblown 0
- Education
- July 17, 2019
When it comes to news articles about the impact that summer has on student learning, the news is often bad. For instance, The Economist proclaimed in 2018: “Long summer holidays are bad for children, especially the poor.” This headline is fairly typical of how summer loss is portrayed. Summer has come to be seen as
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The Versailles Treaty at 100: How It Affects the Modern World 0
- Education
- June 28, 2019
June 28, 1919. It’s a date we often overlook, but its impact is significant. On this date 100 years ago, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, her peace settlement for the First World War. While the Treaty ended the British naval blockade, which starved millions of Germans to death, its terms were quite harsh. Germany was forced
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What Rightward Shift in Higher Ed?0
- Education
- June 26, 2019
Over the past 50 years, American higher education has been “transformed” in a rightward direction by an influx of philanthropic efforts by conservative billionaires and foundations — or so claims a newly released report by David Austin Walsh for the Urban Institute. The transformation claimed by the Urban Institute report is multifaceted, allegedly bringing an
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Seven Ways to Build Your Child’s Vocabulary 0
- Education
- June 21, 2019
If you want your child to have a rich and fulfilling life, one of the best things you can do is help build your child’s vocabulary. Research shows strong language ability is associated with a number of positive things, including happiness, friendships, connections with family, academic success and a satisfying career. Building your child’s language
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Why Do We Wait so Long to Send Kids to College?1
- Education
- June 12, 2019
Once upon a time, health insurance benefits were an ideal way of grabbing new employees. Times have changed. Free college is now the way to go. At least that seems to be Walmart’s tactic. Walmart began its college enticement last year, according to Forbes, paying for the “tuition, fees and books” of its employees. The
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The Greatest – and Least Acknowledged – Educational System in the World 0
- Education
- June 11, 2019
Google “America’s best institutions for learning,” and all sorts of websites leap to the screen. There’s “America’s Top College List” from Forbes. “America’s Best Colleges for Adult Learners” is another. “Best Universities in the United States” is a third option. And finally, “The 20 Best Conservative Colleges in America.” If asked which is the best institution
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