How America Outlawed Adolescence

At least 22 states make it a crime to disturb school in ways that teenagers are wired to do. Why did this happen?

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Nov 1, 2016
Length: 26 minutes (6,537 words)

The Upwardly Mobile Barista

Starbucks and Arizona State University launched an experiment to help workers get college degrees—but paying for college was just one of many challenges that employees face in trying to go back to school.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Apr 22, 2015
Length: 35 minutes (8,811 words)

Should Kids Be Bribed to Do Well in School?

In recent years, hundreds of schools have made these transactions more businesslike, experimenting with paying kids with cold, hard cash for showing up or getting good grades or, in at least one case, going another day without getting pregnant. I have not met a child who does not admire this trend. But it makes adults profoundly uncomfortable.

Source: Time
Published: Apr 8, 2010
Length: 17 minutes (4,408 words)

What Makes a Great Teacher?

For more than a decade, one organization has been tracking hundreds of thousands of kids, and looking at why some teachers can move them three grade levels ahead in a year and others can’t. Now, as the Obama administration offers states more than $4 billion to identify and cultivate effective teachers, Teach for America is ready to release its data.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Feb 1, 2010
Length: 8 minutes (2,159 words)