Five Best Thursday Columns
On summer school, Lincoln, and vengenace
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The two-time presidential candidate just launched a home schooling curriculum which promises to get your elementary school student up-to-speed on the hijacking of the Constitution in no time. Seriously. It promises that. And so much more.
On Murdoch schadenfreude, gun-toting politicians, and U.S. women's soccer
A new investigation questions Atlanta's recently stellar test scores
If signed into law, it would require teaching about gay historical figures in state schools
The ongoing struggle to explain American educational inefficiencies
In your favor: most high school seniors aren't very good at the subject
A new report from Brookings overturns a stereotype
On electric cars, the problem with teacher's unions, and joining with China to fix Pakistan
Religion was a big reason the Tea Party celebrity entered politics
On the future of al Qaeda, Pakistan and terrorism, and the benefits of school vouchers
But as in the Shirley Sherrod case, some think the video was poorly edited
A New York Times story inspires more jeers than nostalgia
The New Republic's Jonathan Chait says legal education is a 'giant bubble'
On the necessity of hell, the value of copper, and white America's social divide
Seema Kalia's crusade against the elite Manhattan school risks expulsion for her daughter
How not to observe the war's 150 year anniversary
The Facebook investor says a "education bubble" is underway; not everyone agrees
The Internet as a tool for terrorists, Harvard and the Qaddafis, and optimizing the budget
After just five months on the job, Black will be replaced by Dennis Walcott
Cartoonist Nick Anderson on rationalizing unpaid talent
On Paul Ryan's budget, the 9/11 mastermind's trial, and Richard Goldstone
On Obama's budget weakness, cyber security, and the value of good teachers
A new study says that playing used woodwind and brass instruments can make you sick
On the problem with Libya, the importance of lightbulbs, and the centrality of teachers
Obama's holding a contest for high schools; he's the prize but no one's applying
The University stands behind a professor's decision to allow the demonstration
A bill to limit union bargaining ability gets some pushback
Should school districts be promoting racial and socioeconomic integration? Inside a debate in North Carolina
Teachers, you may have a new bargaining chip
How worried should we be?
Race to Nowhere gets quiet praise, though Waiting for Superman is the bigger box-office hit
Bloggers weigh a New York Times report on Kaplan, Inc.
Black is the new Klein. What does it mean?
And who's telling black people they need to pay the gas bill in order to vote?
The reform champion will step down
A BBC documentary plunges Britain into debate
Bloggers preemptively defend against cynicism
The DC chancellor is celebrated in a new documentary--but now she may be out of a job
An LA Times dispute cuts to the core of the teacher-evaluation debate
Better to wait and see, they say
Comprehensive guide to the debate over national standards
Looks like recent alums really needed the 0.333 grade boost
The New York Times airs a provocative view
Why spending $23 billion to keep public school teachers employed might be a good idea
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