Do Good Students Make Bad Teachers?
The relationship between GPA and the performance of good and bad teachers seems modest at best.
‘Traditional Values’ Meet New Technology in the Home Schooling Movement
Michael W. Apple traces both the growth of home schooling and its related political activism to virtual communities made possible by the Internet.
Tackling Racism in School Discipline
Skyline High School in Oakland, California addressed serious racial disparities in school discipline, with students leading the way.
Wild, Natural, and Home Births: For the Birds?
Medical research on natural and home births
PSY-Q: The SAD-dest Time of the Year
What are the treatment options for SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder?
The Origins of American Law Schools
When did law schools become a fixture in the training of elite Americans?
PSY-Q: Are the Drug Laws Working? Russell Brand Doesn’t Think So
All currently-illegal drugs, including cannabis, are harmful to health, the main argument for legalizing them reduces harm, by minimizing their consumption.
PSY-Q: A Smoking Gun? (or The Plain Truth). Would Plain Cigarette Packaging Save Lives?
What is the health impact of plain cigarette packaging?
What’s the Value of Single-Sex Schools?
Research on the effectiveness of single-sex schools has been mixed.