Wednesday, September 23
In the wake of No Child Left Behind, educators and politicians are attempting to inject some much needed innovation into America’s classrooms. Just how successful they can be is a much different—and complicated—story.
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Thursday, September 17
The American road to environmentalism is littered with myths and a general misunderstanding of our country’s greatest challenges.
The facts paint a startling picture: 45 million Americans think the ocean is a source of fresh water. Nearly 130 million... Continue reading »
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Wednesday, September 16
High school students who suffer from severe behavioral disorders face dire circumstances and a future tainted by risk.
By the time they leave high school, students with intensive behavioral disorders have dwindling options. A stint in jail is often... Continue reading »
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Tuesday, September 15
Despite all the headlines, the American public knows little about Autism Spectrum Disorder. It’s a misunderstanding that has consequences, including a price tag that reaches far into the billions.
In a February 2007 report, the Centers for Disease... Continue reading »
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Thursday, September 10
In classrooms across America, students with special needs have quietly endured years of extensive physical and verbal abuse.
Faced with a rising number of incidents and an incriminating U.S. General Accounting Office investigative report on the abuse of... Continue reading »
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Sunday, September 6
Coal has long been synonymous with America’s industrial heritage and economic expansion. That doesn’t have to change: the United States has a 300-year supply of coal waiting to be tapped, a predicament that is at the heart of many policy and environmental debates today... Continue reading »
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