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The Globe and Mail: Schools need to create human beings and citizens who are...
The piece originally appeared in The Globe and Mail: Schools need to create human beings and citizens who are empathetic One of Adam Lanza’s high school friends said he was “probably a genius.” Another...
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Why Nate Silver Can Save Math Education in America | NPR MindShift
This piece originally appeared in NPR MindShift: Why Nate Silver Can Save Math Education in America Call it “The Triumph of Nerds.” Poll statisticians have risen to rock star status. One of the most...
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GOOD Education: Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in...
This piece originally appeared on GOOD: Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in Education It’s been quite an incredible year in the education space. While we’ve witnessed a surge...
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GOOD Education: Students Need More Than Michelle Rhee’s Education Reforms
This originally appeared on GOOD Education: Students Need More Than Michelle Rhee’s Education Reforms. “Principals were scared to death. If their test scores did not go up, they would be fired.” That...
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The Nation Magazine: Why I Opted Out of APPR
This piece originally appeared in The Nation Magazine: Why I Opted Out of APPR In February 2012, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, after a lengthy feud with the state teachers’ union, came to an...
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MSNBC Appearance on Student Loan Debt Crisis
On Saturday, I appeared on MSNBC to discuss the student loan debt crisis and why I’m not immediately going to college. Thanks for watching.
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My Panel Discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative University
Last weekend, I spoke on a panel on higher education at the Clinton Global Initiative University meeting, which was held at Arizona State University. Secretary Hillary Clinton gave some opening...
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GOOD Education: Kicker: New Media Startup Fights Back Against the Dumbing...
This piece originally appeared on GOOD Education: Kicker: New Media Startup Fights Back Against the Dumbing Down of America. Who is Osama bin Laden? Is he famous? Is he in a band as well? And why...
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MSNBC: Where American Education Went Wrong
This piece originally appeared on MSNBC: Where American Education Went Wrong. Historian Vincent Harding quoted a West African poet and said, “I am a citizen of a country that does not yet exist.” He...
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Random House published my new book SCHOOLS ON TRIAL
On February 16th, Doubleday, an imprint of Random House, published my new book SCHOOLS ON TRIAL: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice. It has been endorsed by Jonathan Kozol,...
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