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Donald Trump meets Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the White House

Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia. Can you find it on a map?

Conflict

President Trump has chosen Saudi Arabia as the first stop of his first overseas trip. How many of us can accurately point out this Islamic kingdom on a map?

Where in the world are they getting education right?

Development & Education
The Oath of Allegiance is held next to an American flag during a naturalization ceremony for citizen candidates in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2013.

What does the US citizenship exam actually test?

Development & Education
New citizens are naturalized during a ceremony in Oakland, California, on August 13, 2013.

Could you pass the test? International citizenship tests are often more interested in cultural quirks than national knowledge

Global Politics

Arts advocate critical of Obama’s Turnaround Arts Initiative for select U.S. schools

Arts, Culture & Media

What Makes a Phenomenal Teacher?

A truly great teacher can be unforgettable. But according to a recent report released by the National Council on Teacher Quality, U.S. education programs are not preparing teachers for the classroom. The data shows that fewer than one in nine programs for future elementary teachers actually properly prepare teachers to educate their students. The study’s […]

Are Standardized Tests Blocking Poor Students from Top Universities?

School Year Blog: Are Standardized Tests Blocking Poor Students from Top Universities?

More and more South African universities are requiring applicants to take a math and English aptitude test. It helps them gauge students’ preparedness, but may also be preventing poor students from applying.

New Report Reveals Half of Nation’s Schools Are Failing

Some new numbers about the No Child Left Behind Act paint a bleak portrait of the country’s education system. According to a report from the Center on Education Policy, 48 percent of the nation’s public schools did not meet No Child Left Behind’s requirements for “adequate yearly progress,” a percentage-based criteria for improvement set by […]

Education Week: Why Teachers Sometimes Cheat

It’s back to school season, and all week long we’re talking about education in America, and schools under pressure – with budgets decreasing, and the pressure to raise student achievement increasing.  Today our subject is cheating teachers; specifically, those who’ve altered their students’ work or taken other measures to help them score higher on standardized tests. […]

The Social Cost of Changing Your Mind

Global Politics

Politicians and public figures are often ostracized for changing their minds (think: “flip-flop”). However, having a change of opinion is part of being human. We talk about some examples.