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Arne Duncan
February 25, 2021
Diane Ravitch
The Bipartisan Assault on Public Schools
Betsy Devos was no exception in education. She pushed an agenda that Republicans and Democrats have strangely united behind for years.
July 9, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
QEDaily: Welcome to Texas, Mr. President
Obama doesn't need information. He needs political partners.
June 3, 2014
Conor P. Williams
In 2016, Democrats Have Good Reason to Run Against Obama's Education Record
The political weakness of the common core, charter schools, and other reform ideas
October 22, 2013
Nora Caplan-Bricker
Maya Angelou and Judy Blume Are Wrong About Childhood Reading
September 27, 2013
Diane Ravitch
Unless Teachers Write the Tests, They Won't Improve Anything
April 5, 2013
Daniel Denvir
Atlanta's School Scandal Isn't Local
How education reform's "no excuses" motto causes cheating
May 10, 2012
Timothy Noah
Gay Marriage: The Case For Cynicism
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Thank You, President Obama
January 10, 2012
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A Radical Solution For America’s Worsening College Tuition Bubble
August 25, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Don't Confuse Matt Damon
August 10, 2011
Simon van Zuylen-Wood
Why Obama’s New Plan to Reform Education Is Likely Illegal
August 4, 2011
Kevin Carey
An Incoherent Protest Against Education Reform, Brought to You by Matt Damon
July 11, 2011
Kevin Carey
An Admirable Move From the Country’s Biggest Teachers' Union (Yes, You Read That Correctly)
April 6, 2011
Eric Andrew-Gee
Pell Knell
August 4, 2010
Seyward Darby
The Good News About New York Students' Test Scores
July 27, 2010
Alexander C. Hart
Number of the Day
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Kenan Fikri
Annals of the Fiscal Crisis: Schoolhouse Rocked
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The Other Huge Reform At Stake Sunday
March 18, 2010
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Is Education on the Wrong Track?
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