Topic: Education
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The Big Fix
The Best Thing We Could Do About Inequality Is Universal Preschool
How we can reduce crime, increase economic mobility, boost college graduation rates, and give communities more tax revenue, all at the same time.
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Ask Your Kid's Teacher to Open a Window
New research suggests better ventilation in classrooms could cut down on illness-related school absences.
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The Depressing Political Reality Keeping Kids Hungry When School's Out
During the summer, students who qualify for free lunches often don't eat them. There's a way to fix that, if only Congress would act.
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Maps
5 Maps That Show How Divided America Really Is
Breaking down the country by income, inequality, poverty and education.
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Philadelphia Is Ground Zero in the Fight to Save Catholic Schools
A peek at the archdiocese's unprecedented push to bring back its struggling schools.
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Technology Alone Won't Save Poor Kids in Struggling Schools
Researchers gave hundreds of computers to California students who didn't have them at home. Nothing changed.
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How to Resurrect an Urban School District
Cincinnati has improved students' test scores by fostering cooperation between teachers, administrators, and local community service organizations.
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Putting Inner City Students on a Path to High-Paying Jobs, For Real
How and why Citizen Schools' "apprenticeships" are working.
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Can a 'Moneyball' Approach Turn Around New Orleans Schools?
Scores are rising as teachers track data and look for patterns to improve classroom learning.
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The Big Fix
After the School Closings, the Real Estate Mess
As school districts downsize, they leave behind shuttered buildings. Finding new uses for them can be difficult, to say the least.
