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A Whole New U

Kevin Charles Redmon — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:55 +0000

One man’s quest to see if Udacity, one of a cluster of new free, online universities, can make programmers of us all.

College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be

Jim Sleeper — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:01 +0000

Jim Sleeper, a lecturer in political science at Yale, reviews Andrew Delbanco's book about what an undergraduate education should be.

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Duets and Diapers: Music Lessons Benefit Babies

Tom Jacobs — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:58 +0000

New Canadian research finds music training in the second six months of life can enhance infants’ emotional development and communication skills.

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Are Evaluators Afraid To Criticize Minority Students?

Matt Skenazy — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:46:26 +0000

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Researchers & Discoveries: Black Hole Hunter

Vince Beiser — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:02 +0000

Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez on black holes and the center of our galaxy.

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Second Language Translates Into Clearer Thinking

Tom Jacobs — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:20:59 +0000

New research finds people make more rational financial decisions when they consider their options using their second language.

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Women, Math, and the Addition of Stereotypes

Kathy Seal — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:27 +0000

Do women often perform less well at higher math because of the stereotype that they have less ability than men, or is there another reason for the achievement gap?

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Can We Make College Cheaper?

Emily Badger — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:40 +0000

The authors of “Why Does College Cost So Much?” take a look at the root causes and determine that we can reduce the price of higher education, but not dramatically.

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Arts Involvement Narrows Student Achievement Gap

Tom Jacobs — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:00:06 +0000

A new NEA study finds disadvantaged students do better academically if they are intensely involved in the arts.

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Linguistic Myths and Adventures in Etymology

Peter M. Nardi — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:05 +0000

The folk wisdom built up around common English expressions is often wrong, but it can be fun ferreting out the real origins.

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Study: Mother-Daughter Talks Need More Math

Tom Jacobs — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:30 +0000

Why do young girls lack confidence in math? One study shows American parents are far more likely to talk numbers with young sons than daughters.

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Public Schools Good for People Without Kids, Too

Emily Badger — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:58:34 +0000

What makes communities strong and vibrant? Researchers say local schools bring a raft of positives to town — even for the childless — beyond creating an educated populace.

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Learning to Read When a School System Falters

Ben Preston — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:27:17 +0000

How a determined student, who was once branded ineducable, finds the help of dedicated New York City educators and mounts a path toward literacy at age 18.

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No Debate: Kids Can Learn By Arguing

Melinda Burns — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:41 +0000

Columbia professor Deanna Kuhn says teachers should foster some debate to help kids learn the lost skill of thinking critically.

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One Laptop Per Child Redux

Jeff Shear — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:03:32 +0000

Declared dead just two years ago, the plan to provide every child in the developing world with a computer shows signs of life.

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