- Education historian Diane Ravitch says the idea of college for everyone is a sham. Is she right?
- Is segregation back in America's schools?
- A year after Jamie Oliver tried to make Los Angeles' school healthier, pizza's still on the menu.
- A public university in Italy transitions to teaching in all English, all the time.
- These girl's high school yearbook quotes put all other yearbook quotes to shame.
- A New York City teacher offers suggestions for getting students to open up and talk.
- We can't value only what we can measure. The case for deepening the education conversation.
- Finland's education system is number one in the world. They're boosting investment in safety nets for immigrant, low income, and special ed students.
- Creating the world's perfect story - Bringing people together to tell stories and write - A lovely concept and using games for good
- The Truck Farm Garden Contest is simple: plant a seed in the most creative place you can think of, watch it grow, snap a photo and email it to them!
- We need smarter kids, not 'smarter' bombs.
- Raspberry Pi: A $25 computer to make every kid a coder
- A 24-year-old Oxford history grad plans to spend the next six years tweeting the events of every day of World War II as if they're happening now.
- How do you get kids to read? Give them banned books.
- Interesting article that talks about how learning works. Specifically it tries to say that mastering 1 skill before moving on is the wrong approach.
- Finland's education system achieves excellence through equity
- Forget "Celebrity Apprentice": Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich plan to pluck 10 poor kids from New York City schools and make them apprentices.
- Be part of something huge- training the next generation of women leaders in Rwanda. Really cool site: www.educationgeneration.org
- Help me make a difference: Looking for an overseas volunteer program over upcoming holidays when office doors close.
- Support a terrific cause and look great while doing it too! — J Brand teams up with City Year.
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Liz Dwyer
Contributing Editor
Liz is GOOD's education editor. She taught in Guangzhou, China and Compton, California, and worked for Teach For America. She's written for Good Housekeeping, Parenting and numerous online publications.
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