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Bush/Obama Ed Reform: Core Meltdown Came
I categorized the glory years by president, but the way down it has to be by subject. Common Core’s catastrophic fall requires much explaining. When we left off, the Obama admininstration had…
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Kobe Bryant among 5 dead in helicopter crash in Southern California
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among five people who died in a helicopter crash in the wealthy Southern California residential neighborhood of Calabasas.
1. Democrats report much higher levels of trust in a number of news sources than Republicans
One of the clearest differences between Americans on opposing sides of the political aisle is that large portions of Democrats express trust in a far
A new mob at Sarah Lawrence College
This week, a student mob again encircled my office at Sarah Lawrence College — this time because they craved viewpoint diversity
Is Singapore's 'perfect' economy coming apart?
Once hailed as a model of progress, poverty and nativist resentment are on the rise
Church-Run Charter Schools? Supreme Court Argument Stirs the Discussion
Could a U.S. Supreme Court case clear the way for charter schools run by religious organizations? Justice Stephen Breyer raised the question this week.
Trump Plans To Force Brazilian Asylum-Seekers To Wait In Mexico
“It is beyond nonsensical to force people who don’t speak Spanish to live in Mexico for an unknown period while they seek asylum,” one expert said.
Jim Lehrer and Question Asking
Jim Lehrer has passed away. The longtime PBS newsman will be eulogized by those who knew him better, but my every interaction with him over the years left me better for it. I have thought more than once about Jim Lehrer: if you could have his talent...
Remembering Jim Lehrer
PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant in journalism known for his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news, died Thursday at the age of 85.
Migrant caravan shrinks at Guatemala-Mexico border | The Star
TECUN UMAN, Guatemala - The number of migrants stuck at the Guatemala-Mexico border continued to dwindle Wednesday as detentions and resignation ate away at what remained of the latest caravan.
Quibi’s CEO Meg Whitman Compared Reporters to Sexual Predators
Quibi CEO Meg Whitman lashed out against the media at an “all-hands” staff meeting last Thursday, drawing an analogy between reporters who cultivate sources and sexual predators who prey on underage victims, according to two people who heard her...
Why Criminal Prosecution Might Be The Least Of Ilhan Omar’s Concerns
Rep. Ilhan Omar needs competent immigration counsel to ensure that there is no threat of her losing her citizenship, or, worse, the prospect of deportation.
Pregnant Travelers Would Have A Harder Time Getting US Tourist Visas Under A Trump Administration Plan
“This is mostly symbolic and another way to say the US is closed,” one analyst said.
Airline Apologizes for Requiring Passenger to Take Pregnancy Test Before Flight
The Hong Kong Express Airways flight was headed for Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, a United States commonwealth known for birth tourism.
Visiting days: How a Detroit high school extends its family feel by sticking with graduates through college
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy's alumni success coordinator, Katherine Grow, traveled more than 2,600 miles in a single semester visiting graduates at their universities.
Hillary Clinton on Bernie Sanders: "Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him"
She refused to commit to endorse and campaign for Sanders in a new interview.
Hacked: Emails reveal CNBC host regularly praising Clinton
Chief CNBC correspondent John Harwood regularly offered praise and assistance to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, including in the weeks before and after he moderated a Republican presidential debate, hacked emails revealed Monday.
Profligacy for Austerity?
Suppose you strongly desire to drastically increase the amount of education that people consume. What should you do? The obvious answer: Make education completely free of charge – and have the government pay the the entire cost. I say this obvious...
How Much Racism Do You Face Every Day?
To see how your experience compares, answer some of the questions that were posed to 101 black teenagers as part of a study measuring the racism they face on a daily basis.