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Students Shouldn’t Have to Give Up Legal Rights to Enroll in For-Profit Colleges
The Obama administration considers prohibiting for-profit colleges from requiring students to settle disputes with the schools through bindi
Tennessee Isn’t Giving Up on Pre-K
Advocates feared the results of Vanderbilt's study would mean the end of TN-VPK.
“Assessment” Doesn’t Have to Be a Dirty Word
Treating “standardized test” like a curse? [Redacted] that, says Jeff Back.
“I Have to Vote”
Why Texas is seeing a rise in citizenship applications.
Can Malaysia Be Saved?
The country was once seen as a model for its region. Now it’s in economic and political turmoil. Oren Samet examines what went wrong, and wh
Counterterrorism-Cybersecurity Strategy over Soundbites
Andrea Limbago warns against easily accepting simple solutions in complex fields.
Headache for Hillary’s Higher Education Plan
Hillary Clinton's rate-cuts-for-undergraduates-only approach to higher education could be a problem.
Highlighting Best Practices in Transparency Reporting
The recent battle between Apple and the FBI was front page news. However, every single day law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencie
How Egg Freezing Became a Matter of National Security
As combat opens to women, Jane Greenway Carr looks at a progressive policy that might make the military a more open place for all serving.
Improving Quality Among Family Child Care Providers
With home-based child care being so common it's imperative that mechanisms be put into place to ensure high levels of quality among these pr
Learning from Brussels: Rethinking Airport Security
Greta Byrum explores how we can help airport staff keep passengers and patrons safe in an emergency
The Netflix for Young Readers
Lindsey Tepe looks at how to encourage binge reading.
To Change Poor Students’ Perceptions, Change Their Realities
When it comes to helping poor youths believe in a better life, Patricia Hart writes, we need to give them something tangible to believe in.
How to Fix Remediation at Scale
Fixing Remediation at Scale explores how states use a variety of tools to scale and sustain co-requisite reforms across colleges.