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Michigan kids in need of special education services in public schools are disproportionately affected by exclusion from pre-kindergarten education, dropout rates and a lack of support for their ...

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Public universities need their own accreditor. These institutions are the backbone of American higher education. They serve the largest share of students by far, and state-supported colleges and ...

It's a day to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all veterans in the United States. Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and the federal holiday is observed every year on that date, which coincides with ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...

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During the last few months, I’ve heard, “Why do we need a library?” “Libraries are obsolete.” “Everything is online now.” If you think that’s true, you haven’t visited a public library lately. Public ...

Does Generation Z have the values employers are looking for, or has the culture shifted to individual happiness that has less to do with monetary success and career achievement? NYU Stern School of ...