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Common Core Problems

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On May 7, 2016
Because it is so despised by right-wingers, there's a temptation to defend Common Core education standards. But as with so much of the education reformers' agenda, in practice it is deeply problematic, although not usually for the reasons wingnuts have. One of the major problems...

Chinese Energy

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On May 7, 2016

Interesting developments in Chinese clean energy, which is of course of vital importance for the future of the planet, not to mention the health of the Chinese people. China’s order.

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OK, this is a little Slate-pitchy. But is it wrong? That's unclear. But as often happens when we remember the dead, nearly all of these celebrations and tributes fail to recognize Jacobs as a real person with deeply flawed ideas. Yes, she still deserves praise...

Rising Suicide Rates

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On May 5, 2016
Not only is the United States's suicide rate rising, but other wealthy nations as well. From 1999 to 2014, the suicide rate rose by 24%. The numbers are adjusted to take account of ageing. Men shoot themselves; women take poison. There has been a rise...
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