Why Should You Care about Politics and Economics? David Moscrop Politics & Economics Frederick and Heidi On the day I started thinking about this piece, I read about Frederick the Great and Heidi Montag. Frederick because he makes an important appearance in a volume I’m reading on the...
Sending Everyone to College Won’t Cure Inequality Kaisa Snellman and Jennifer M. Silva Education Miles, a firefighter’s son, sought to follow in his dad’s footsteps. He had a vague idea that a college degree would make him more competitive, but felt overwhelmed by the prospect. “The most stress I’ve ever felt really is just going into college and getting out of the house. Just figuring out who I’m going to be,” he said.
Teaching from an Inner Place: On Working with Students with Autism Jason Gruhl Education, Psychology “I can still feel the ‘thud’ of the marker thrown at my head. I had been working with Andrew, a student with autism, for about a minute, attempting to get him to write his name on a piece of paper. He became frustrated, threw the marker, and climbed under his desk.”
Why Do We Give Students Grades? Benjamin Winterhalter Education, Society & Culture “Grading fails to live up to its own ideals—of providing a valid, measurable, unbiased way of discerning people’s abilities.”
Who’s Teaching the Next Zuckerberg: An Interview with Computer Science Prof. Ben Leong hipporeads Science, Science & Medicine For Professor Ben Leong, his passions of teaching, technology, and business come together in a philosophy of learning from both success and failure.
No Imagination Thérèse Bachand Society & Culture When teaching writing to young children, creativity is just as important as following the method.
Science vs. “The Book”: Seeking Answers to Life’s Greatest Questions Sarah Rose Nordgren Religion, Science, Science & Medicine The debate rages on while science’s “joy of discovery” and Creationism’s “Book” compete for attention in politics and education. Who will win and what are the ramifications for America’s educational system?
