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Shrewd philanthropists and investors have helped to portray "school choice" in the form of publicly-funded charter schools as the kind of education reform that will finally satisfy the goal, starting with the authorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965, of increasing the academic performance
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The entertainment industry has become a dominant force in American business. Social media — one of a key and growing segment of the entertainment businesses — includes tech devices, such as cell phones and pads, magazines, print newspapers, movies, games, and pornography. It has emerged because of the digital way we work
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With Washington consumed by how President Donald Trump may be redefining the party of Reagan, a closer look at the president's proposed budget reveals that he may be reviving the politics of Reagan. But brace yourself for the spooky suspense looming with his Reaganesque-ideas on infrastructure. Released a
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Hard to tell who are the Scribes and Pharisees these days. Used to be easy to label any religious zealot, call them a fanatic, and ignore their judgments. That's what Jesus did, right? He lambasted those who looked for the worst in people, while ignoring their own, obvious
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Not much smarter than the dumbest students they will teach, it seems. But the answer really depends on the "research" we read. If this National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) publication is to be accorded the status of research, we may accept one of its many
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Immediately after the election, there was a spate of reports about Clinton voters buying newspaper and magazine subscriptions as a way to keep an eye on Trump. Now, it looks like the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction — with the elite press, amusingly, offering readers advice on how to
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As of this week our country is now a little poorer because the United States Senate has less of a filibuster than it once did. Thank you, Senate Democrats. And special thanks to our two senators "from" Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey.
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In 1993, Gloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation for Women launched an event which was called "Take Our Daughters to Work Day." It was founded in order to expand the career horizons of young women. And its effect has been dramatic. In fact, the results were so explosive
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