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The Foreign Language Learning Problem in Schools

The Foreign Language Learning Problem in Schools

AUGUST 12, 2026

The Secret of the Mississippi Miracle and How to Get Kids to Read Again

The Secret of the Mississippi Miracle and How to Get Kids to Read Again

JULY 27, 2026

The Accidental Truth About College (from Jensen Huang)

The Accidental Truth About College (from Jensen Huang)

JUNE 4, 2026

The Professor Saving History and Truth with Guerilla Teaching Methods

The Professor Saving History and Truth with Guerilla Teaching Methods

MARCH 4, 2026

$Math Skills Are Plummeting. Can Testing Reverse the Trend?$

Math Skills Are Plummeting. Can Testing Reverse the Trend?

NOVEMBER 27, 2025

How AI Is Helping Reduce Accents, But Could Do Much More

How AI Is Helping Reduce Accents, But Could Do Much More

NOVEMBER 24, 2025

Why Every School Should Teach Vergangenheitsbewältigung

Why Every School Should Teach Vergangenheitsbewältigung

OCTOBER 23, 2025

This Homework Motivation Pen Could Transform How We Learn

This Homework Motivation Pen Could Transform How We Learn

OCTOBER 20, 2025

Researchers Are Now Hiding Prompts in Papers to Guarantee Good AI Reviews

Researchers Are Now Hiding Prompts in Papers to Guarantee Good AI Reviews

JULY 16, 2025

Why Boys Are Falling Behind In School (And How To Fix It)

Why Boys Are Falling Behind In School (And How To Fix It)

JUNE 11, 2025

Student Caught Using AI, So His Parents Sued School. This is Why It Matters …

Student Caught Using AI, So His Parents Sued School. This is Why It Matters …

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Are Colleges and Universities Failing Liberal-Leaning Students by Not Challenging Their Perspectives?

Are Colleges and Universities Failing Liberal-Leaning Students by Not Challenging Their Perspectives?

JULY 18, 2024

A Promise to Graduates with "No Promise"

A Promise to Graduates with "No Promise"

JUNE 14, 2024

The Beautiful Empathy of Common App's New Direct Admissions Program

The Beautiful Empathy of Common App's New Direct Admissions Program

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

ChatGPT Might Ironically Save the College Essay Ghostwriting Industry

ChatGPT Might Ironically Save the College Essay Ghostwriting Industry

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How AI Could Save Education, According To Sal Khan

How AI Could Save Education, According To Sal Khan

MAY 16, 2023

Gambia Offers a Bold Educational Idea: Tell Kids the Truth About History

Gambia Offers a Bold Educational Idea: Tell Kids the Truth About History

MARCH 9, 2023

Why Kids Hate Music Lessons

Why Kids Hate Music Lessons

MARCH 6, 2023

The Greatly Exaggerated Death of the English Major (and How To Save It)

The Greatly Exaggerated Death of the English Major (and How To Save It)

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How American Public Schools Waste Millions Of Dollars (And What It Can Teach The Rest Of Us)

How American Public Schools Waste Millions Of Dollars (And What It Can Teach The Rest Of Us)

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

One Simple Way To Solve the College Loan Debt Crisis

One Simple Way To Solve the College Loan Debt Crisis

AUGUST 30, 2022

Will In-House Universities Take the Place of Trade Schools?

Will In-House Universities Take the Place of Trade Schools?

JULY 25, 2022

How Traffic Gardens Can Teach Kids How to Save Their Own Lives

How Traffic Gardens Can Teach Kids How to Save Their Own Lives

JUNE 27, 2022

The Army Ethicists Who Teach Soldiers Right From Wrong

The Army Ethicists Who Teach Soldiers Right From Wrong

MAY 23, 2022