Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Barely Half of Student Loans Are Being Repaid | Foundation for Economic Education

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Barely Half of Student Loans Are Being Repaid | Foundation for Economic Education : "...46 percent of student loans are not currently...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Every English school to become an academy, ministers to announce

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http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/mar/15/every-english-school-to-become-an-academy-ministers-to-announce Education bill, set to be ...

Children should learn mainly through play until age of eight, says Lego - The Guardian

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The Guardian Link Toy company funds research suggesting educational development can be hindered by early formal schooling. So are UK schoo...
Sunday, March 6, 2016

The results are clear: Homework is damaging to young kids and should be banned until High School - Signs of the Times

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Signs of the Times Link "There is no evidence that any amount of homework improves the academic performance of elementary students....
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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Netflix Billionaire Reed Hastings' Crusade to Replace Public School Teachers With Computers - AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed

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AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed Link The mogul is ponying up $100 million for high-tech-dominated charter schools. When pondering the...
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

How Billionaires Use Non-Profits to Bypass Governments and Force Their Agendas on Humanity - AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed

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AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed Link As wealth becomes concentrated in fewer hands, so does political and social power via foundations and no...
Monday, February 29, 2016

William Doyle: What Makes Finnish Schools So Successful? - Diane Ravitch's blog

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Diane Ravitch's blog Link William Doyle recently returned from a Fulbright year in Finland, and he spent his year studying education. ...