Why Music Education Shouldn’t Play Second Fiddle
I’ve been to many schools where there was a band or a choir or an ensemble that was worried about an upcoming concert they were completely unprepared for. They’d chosen music that was too difficult and...
View ArticlePell Grants Shouldn’t Pay for Remedial College : Education Next
Everyone, from President Barack Obama to U.S. Representative Paul Ryan to Bill Gates, seems to have an idea for improving the Federal Pell Grant Program for higher education. Worthy though some of...
View Articlegrammar – Tag questions with or – shouldn’t they be the opposite in the
In #1 the tag presents the opposite possibility (perhaps it will be soon), which makes sense since after we naturally expect something different as an alternative outcome. But #2 simply echoes the...
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Why you shouldn’t read classic novels – FanSided – Sports News,...
People may be reticent to admit this aloud, but the biggest attraction of reading a classic novel is to have said you’ve read it. Sure, there are common smoke screens deployed to make the act of...
View ArticleSupport Our Public Schools’ new video: Dallas ISD shouldn’t just be ‘the...
In a statement sent with the video, Atkins says that “when I walk off my pulpit and out my front door, the first thing I see is Charles Rice Elementary. That’s a weekly reminder of why I’m here. It...
View ArticleTop universities shouldn’t discriminate against ‘soft’ A-level subjects
I study sociology, media, English language and maths: a mix of “soft” and traditional subjects. I find the “soft” subjects are interesting and useful in my daily life – so why do elite universities...
View ArticlePublic or Private School? It Shouldn’t Matter | Brookings Institution
I was reminded of the public versus private school debate, and my experience with the insignificance of this categorization, by a recent front-page article in Education Week with the headline, ‘Public...
View ArticleCongress Didn’t Pay a Lot to Go to College: Today’s Students Shouldn’t Either
One of the oldest attack lines in politics is that a candidate or elected official is “out of touch” with the American people. The phrase, deployed often and by both parties, is often used to outline...
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Pro bono is great education for law students, but they shouldn’t fill gap left
Law students are doing more pro bono work than ever before. In 2014, 70% of all UK law schools now provide free legal services to individuals, groups and organisations. According to the latest LawWorks...
View ArticleLearning shouldn’t be a competitive sport that only a few can succeed at
Headteacher James Biddulph is leading the high-profile opening of a new primary school by the University of Cambridge. He talks about finding inspiration in Nepal and why he’ll be using approaches that...
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