A License to Discriminate?
Two wrongs don’t make a right, but Elizabeth Weingarten explores a phenomenon that might lead us to believe that a right permits a wrong.
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And Now for Some Good News about America
Chayenne Polimédio argues it's those involved in bettering their own communities who are making America—well, you know.
Children of Paradise
1979, Iran became the first revolutionary theocracy in modern times. Since then, the country has largely been a black to the West.
In Order to Form a Utopian Union
The history of American utopianism ranges from lemonade seas to parallelogram urban planning. Chris Jennings looks at our our nation's attem
Is School Integration Finally Making the Grade?
Aaron Loewenberg thinks that it might be.
Know Thy Enemy
We think of cyberwar as just that—war. So why, asks Paulo Shakarian, don’t we speak of it in simpler terms than we do war fought in any othe
Remarks of Sarah Morris on Preserving Broadband Network Privacy
Delivered at Preserving Broadband Network Privacy, event hosted by Public Knowledge.
Remembering the Rhineland
80 years ago, Britain stayed back as Germany remilitarized the Rhineland. Scott Silverstone writes on why the lessons we can learn from the
Senate Commerce Committee Markup Approves MOBILE NOW Act
At its markup this morning, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to approve the MOBILE NOW Act (S. 2555) for consideration by the full Senate
States Consider Increasing Children’s Access to Full-Day Kindergarten
As state legislatures around the country continue their sessions, we're keeping an eye on states considering legislation related to full-day
The Meaning of Modern Multilateralism
The United States has not historically been known for moving multilaterally. A recent conversation between Assistant Secretary Crocker and A
Will States Act on New Principles for Teacher Evaluation and Support?
New principles from the CCSSO & an upcoming report from New America make recommendations for states as they refine their teacher evaluation.
How Growth Became The Enemy of Prosperity
According to a new book by Douglas Rushkoff, the digital economy has gone wrong, and no one quiet knows how to fix it.
Paying For Teacher PD and Textbooks Shouldn’t Be Either/Or
A new Iowa bill would divert up to $30 million in annual funding set aside for teacher professional development into purchasing textbooks.
Why 14 States Are Choosing to #GoOpen
State and district leaders commit to "go open" and support schools as they transition to using high-quality OER in their classrooms.