Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Education
07/05/2021
We Disagree on a Lot of Things. Except the Danger of Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws.
What is the purpose of a liberal education? This is the question at the heart of a bitter debate that has been roiling the nation for months.
06/07/2021
The Empowering of the American Mind
We need to fix K-12 education. These 10 principles are a path for reform.
04/30/2021
Bringing Books Back to Mosul University Library
It’s been almost four years since the Islamic State, or ISIS, was expelled from Mosul, but life is still far from normal at the University of Mosul, where students pass bombed-out departments on the way to class that have yet to be replaced.
04/29/2021
How going solar is helping U.S. schools save millions
School districts in a number of states are reaping the benefits of switching to solar power – including saving millions in utilities, selling some of the energy back to the grid, and using the extra money in their budget to invest in better pay for teachers.
04/22/2021
What Could Go Right? Police Accountability
In terms of the United States’ racial reckoning, there are numerous essential questions that require attention. But there is one in particular here at The Progress Network that our Members specialize in: what will keep moving us forward?
04/19/2021
Brave New World: The Next Wave of Higher Education
Is higher education due for a makeover? Three experts discuss the trends disrupting the traditional model of higher ed and what they'd like to see the future bring.
04/13/2021
What the Odd History of ‘Pulling Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps’ Says About Education Equity
There’s a phrase that’s used a lot when talking about the American Dream, a phrase that captures this idea that anyone can rise up and make their own fortune: “Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.” And it turns out, the idiom has a precise—and surprising—origin story.
Harvard and its peers should be embarrassed about how few students they educate
Their minuscule admissions rates are a sign of failure, not success.
03/17/2021
Virtual Learning Might Be the Best Thing to Happen to Schools
Countless reports warn that distance learning will negatively affect children. But many kids and institutions have changed in ways that should be preserved post-pandemic.
03/09/2021
From Raising Anti-Racist Kids to Being an Anti-Racist Family
We need to do more than prevent bias in our kids—we need to live our values here and now.
Community College Enrollment Plunges During COVID-19 Pandemic
These institutions have long offered students an affordable, flexible way to earn a college degree.
12/18/2020