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COLUMN: In higher education, the wand chooses the wizard
It’s not Hufflepuff and Slytherin, it’s Harvard and Stanford
COLUMN: Lessons from Boston: “no excuses” charter schools kept boosting student test scores after expansion
Researchers find a possible model for how to allow the charter sector to grow
COLUMN: Students need a boost in wealth more than a boost in SAT scores
The College Board creates an adversity score to acknowledge that wealth and race matter
COLUMN: Third consecutive year in school spending increases marked a “full recovery” from the recession
California drove national spending increases in education while New Jersey retreated from earlier efforts to give extra money to low-income schools
COLUMN: On Mother’s Day, skip the flowers and invest in the moms
This column is dedicated to my mom and other women like her
COLUMN: Colleges must stop holding students hostage and release their debt
Three colleges and a chamber of commerce in Michigan are helping students who need it
COLUMN: The promise of ‘restorative justice’ starts to falter under rigorous research
Studies in Pittsburgh and Maine show difficulty of implementing trendy alternative to traditional discipline
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COLUMN: Is there a trade-off between racial diversity and academic excellence in gifted classrooms?
Researchers calculate what happens when you pick the brightest from each school
COLUMN: Voting for reparations, one institution at a time
Georgetown University’s students provide a blueprint for atoning for slavery
COLUMN: Gifted classes may not help talented students move ahead faster
Survey finds emphasis on developing "creativity" and "critical thinking" instead of acceleration above grade level