Education

Almost 20 years ago, David Brooks laid out the one reason journalists should pay attention to Princeton students. The kids at Princeton today are the leaders of most places tomorrow.

“College for prisoners saves money and provides great net benefits to the prisoner and the community.”

“For some families, sending a child to a private university now is like buying a BMW every year—and driving it off a cliff.

If you are going to read one book on parenting this year, make it The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax.

“Kevin Carey has written a challenging book, one that deserves careful attention . . .”

The challenge former Assistant Secretary of Education, Dianne Ravitch unleashes is formidable.

Why Teach? In Defense of Real Education is the proverbial cry in the wilderness—a cry for what was and for what can be.

“Making Scientists is a valuable contribution to the growing debate about how best to education the scientists and citizens of tomorrow.”

Educational reform is high on the agenda of the Obama administration for good reasons.

“. . . a wealth of information . . . an excellent explanation of what is currently meant by affirmative action . . .”

“an eclectic, evolving, engaging compendium of remarkable art assignments.”

Is a great artist made or taught? If taught, by whom? In what way?

“. . . an ambitious synthesis of factors contributing to a problem affecting all of us.”