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Culture
The Future Is Lonely: Why I'm Only Having One Kid
Being an only child kinda sucked. But there’s no doubt that my future child will be one.
Culture
Generation WTF?: Thousands of Teenagers Ask, "Who Is Osama?"
In the wake of the terrorist's assassination, Generation 9/11 reveals that it's not very clued in about international politics.
Education
Why Is It So Hard To Put Imagination Back Into Schools?
A national "Imagination Summit" wants to help schools figure out how to bring creativity and innovation to the classroom. Is it really that difficult?
Education
The White House and GOOD Ask: What Are Your Ideas to End Childhood Obesity Within a Generation? [UPDATED!]
Following the success of last month's joint question, the White House and GOOD are joining forces again to ask: What are your ideas to end...
Education
New School Food Bill Is Anything but Junk
The Senate just passed the Child Nutrition Act. This could be a turning point in the battle for healthy school meals, but will the industry back...
Education
Q&A: Laurie David on the Importance of Sharing a Meal
Laurie David's new book chronicles the lost art of the family dinner. Some advice on how the rest of us might make shared meals more of a routine.
Education
Why Standardized Tests Kill the Joy of Learning
How bureaucracy in education is failing our children, one standardized test at a time.
Lifestyle
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Dealbreaker: She Wanted Kids
I feel I’m doing our crippled economy a favor by shooting for zero offspring. She wanted four.
Education
What's the Best Way to Commute to School?
How do you plan on getting to school and work tomorrow? Join Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Schools...
Education
Superman Can Wait, Parents Hold the Power
A revolution in child-rearing that begins with a parent, a child, and a book.
Education
Borders Wants to Give You a $15 Donors Choose Gift Card
Want to pick up the latest novel and hook up a classroom with much-needed resources? This weekend you can do both.
Education
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
How to create a college-going culture. When I took a poll of my elementary students’ future career aspirations, an overwhelming majority wanted...
News
Saving Energy: Energy Vampires
From The GOOD Guide to Saving Energy
Education
Do Books in the House Make Smarter Kids?
According to this post on Salon, it looks as though there's a correlation between having books in the house as a kid and future education...
Education
Warning Signs of Information Overload
File this under what we expected was probably the case but didn't know for sure: Relentless bursts of information impede our ability to...
Education
Can This Super High-Tech Bike Get Kids Interested in Engineering?
Kids are into tricked-out bikes. And a specimen like Alpha just might get them interested in the STEM subjects as well.
Environment
What Compostable Kids Books Can Teach Us About the Green Economy
"My goal is to produce products that have an end of life that becomes worm food," says Alyson Beaton, founder of the Chicago-based Grow Books Press.
Education
Why the School Lunch Bill Is a Historic Victory
One of the last victories to be secured by the Democratic Congress, the school food bill increases the quality of school food we serve to kids.
