Rhode Islands Future: Politics & Culture:: Is Education Enough?

Many people, like President Obama, tout education as the means to a higher income, and I wholeheartedly agree, to a certain extent. What if education for education’s sake isn’t enough?

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The Case for Maintaining Abstinence Education Funding

Before cutting federal funding for abstinence education programs, policymakers should consider all of the evidence that indicates its effectiveness.

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The Case for Maintaining Abstinence Education Funding

Digital Education: Cellphones in Classrooms Sparks Debate

Katie Ash is a writer and Web producer for Digital Directions and a co-author of Education Week’s “Motivation Matters” blog. Kathleen Kennedy Manzo has been covering curriculum and standards for Education Week since 1996, …

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The Seminal » Republican Health Care Plan: [crickets]

Did you know that that GOP Congressmen had something called the “ Health Care Solutions Group?” Well, my first thought was not hearing about them is possibly the best solution they have to offer. Turns out, as Greg Sargent reports, …

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