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Education
This Mom Is Making Her Son Wear a Sign with His Terrible GPA on It
A Florida mother is taking a Scarlet Letter approach to her child's education. Is there any chance it will work?
Culture
Extremist vs. Extremist: The Consequences of Burning a Koran
Why Muslims retaliating against a Christian pastor says nothing about either Islam or Christianity.
News
California Gets Wisconsin and Ohio's Rail Money
Wisconsin and Ohio don't want their money for fast, efficient transportation? Maybe that's better for the future of high-speed rail anyway.
Culture
Why We Should Have Watched This Terry Jones Koran-Burning Video
The horrific response to the extremist Florida pastor's publicity stunt is one compelling reason for media to pay attention to hate-mongers.
Culture
The 9 Most Wasteful Things Gulf Bureaucrats Bought with BP Cleanup Funds
What do iPads and Taser guns have to do with cleaning up oil?
News
Who Gets Florida's High Speed Rail Money?
Florida governor Rick Scott rejected $2.4 billion of high-speed rail. Can the Northeast line get that love?
Lifestyle
Shark Attacks: An Infographic on What You Need to Know
Where, when, and how you are going to be attacked by a shark.
Education
Follow Florida's Lead: Why More States Should Switch to Digital Textbooks in Schools Now
All of Florida's public schools will switch to digital textbooks by 2015. Yes, it sounds expensive, but other states should be following suit.
Education
Why Are Great Teachers Leaving the Classroom?
With so much focus about getting bad teachers out of the classroom, we're letting the really effective ones slip out the door.
Lifestyle
Dietary Supplements: Gay Beer and Broccoli Corridors
Tongue cancer, gay beer, and the East Coast Broccoli Corridor feature in today's daily roundup of what we're reading at GOOD Food HQ. Enjoy!
Education
Michelle Rhee to Permanently Partner with Florida Governor Rick Scott
The Sunshine State's the first partner for Rhee's new organization, StudentsFirst.
Education
College Admissions and Affirmative Action: In Texas it's Still Legal
A court says the University of Texas at Austin can consider race as an admissions factor. With college admission so competitive, are they right?
Education
South Korea's Making the Switch to Digital Textbooks
No more heavy backpacks. South Korea is investing $2 billion to develop digital textbooks for all schools by 2015.
Culture
Picture Show: Honest Work on an Organic Farm
In an effort to escape hustle and bustle of his urban life, the photographer Jake Stangel contacted Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms....
News
2010 Ballot Initiatives: The Strangest Choices for Voters This November
Bill Gates taxes himself, hunters become the hunted, and Islam-loving judges drive the nation's craziest ballot measures.
News
2010 Ballot Initiative Results
Pre-election, we looked at some strange initiatives on the ballot this year-from state name changes to pro-hunting amendments. How did they do?
Education
Michelle Rhee to Join Florida Governor-elect Rick Scott's Education Team
Michelle Rhee leaves the ranks of the unemployed. Now we know where the prominent education reformer is headed.
Lifestyle
Point and Shoot: Is It Legal to Take Pictures of Factory Farms?
As authorities in Florida try to make taking photos of farms illegal, James Reeves traces the law's Red Scare roots and offers some legal tips.
