Six years ago, New Dorp High School on Staten Island, NY, had a 40% dropout rate, and more than 80% of freshmen were reading below grade level. In spring 2013, the school expects an 80% graduation rate. What happened? New Dorp decided to teach its students how to write. [more inside]
posted by catlet on Sep 30, 2012 - 83 comments

A series of short animations explaining critical thinking. Created for children and pretty good for adults too.
posted by latkes on Mar 11, 2012 - 27 comments

Revisionaries: How a group of Texas conservatives is rewriting your kids’ textbooks.
posted by defenestration on Jan 4, 2010 - 258 comments

Why are there still monkeys?
posted by homunculus on Aug 25, 2008 - 110 comments