The Buck Stops Here

Education blogger Jim Horn, who doesn't let accuracy interfere with his eagerness to condemn charter schools, has yet another post dec...

In discussions over poverty and education policy in the United States, it is common to see international comparisons. These comparisons usua...

In a recent post , Diane Ravitch decries the fact that Chicago charters expel a higher percentage of kids than do the other public schools: ...

Another day, another over-hyped scaremongering study in the news. The latest is this : Eating a diet heavy on meat and cheese may be as ...

The Case Against High-School Sports - Amanda Ripley - The Atlantic : "The Case Against High-School Sports The United States routinely ...

I've been digesting the new paper " The Economic Value of a Law Degree ," by Simkovic and McIntyre. It concludes: " Aft...

James Heckman (Chicago, Nobel prize winner) has been arguing that society should offer universal preschool for youngsters. His main evidence...

Pascal Junod » An Aspiring Scientist’s Frustration with Modern-Day Academia: A Resignation : 'via Blog this'

Riddle of the script: how the world's most difficult puzzle was solved - Telegraph : 'via Blog this'

The Boxer Rebellion, "Diamonds."   Amy Holford, "I Won't Wait." Move over, Adele:   The Boxer Rebellio...

Why the World Is Smarter Than US - The Daily Beast : In all of these nations, sports have little or nothing to do with public schooling....

Obama's Preschool Proposal is Not Based on Sound Research | Brookings Institution : 'via Blog this'

Unhappy Truckers and Other Algorithmic Problems - Issue 3: In Transit - Nautilus : "Modeling a simplified version of a transportation...

Science Prodigy Zhao Bowen Wants to Crack a Genetic Mystery: What Makes Some People So Smart? - Wired Science :  Now, at 21, he oversees ...