An enormous body of research shows how well it works to improve society, but policymakers often retreat from it anyway.
Tag: Education (K-12)
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Chicagoans Go to the Polls in a Mayoral Race Between Very Different Democrats
Paul Vallas, a former public school executive, has called for a crackdown on crime, while Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner, wants to expand social programs.
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A Chicago Mayoral Hopeful Who Took on Hard-to-Fix Schools Faces a Political Shift
Paul Vallas has long been a supporter of charter schools. He is running against Brandon Johnson, an ex-teacher with a different approach.
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A Florida School Banned a Disney Movie About Ruby Bridges. Here’s What That Really Means.
The state’s crusading censors are choosing the comfort of ignorance over the inconvenience of truth.
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Can India Change the World?
For most of history, it was one of the world’s leading economies, and it now has a fighting chance to recover that role.