The Economic Importance of Teaching Coding to Teens
“If employers don’t help nurture this group of students coming through school now, they’re not going to have future employees.”
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Why U.S. Colleges Should Welcome Undocumented Immigrants
Large numbers of them are pursuing fields that could greatly stimulate the country's economy.
Damian Dovarganes/AP Do Dancing Genitalia Belong on a Children's TV Show?
In Sweden, the answer is "maybe."
SVT/YouTube How the Recession Hurt Black College Grads More Than Their Peers
The gap in unemployment rates between African Americans and whites is even worse now than it was in 2007.
oddmenout/Flickr Where Teens Have the Most Homework
An international ranking, from 14 hours a week in China to three in Finland
Tyrone Siu/Reuters U.S. Schools Are Saying Goodbye to Foreign Languages
Such instruction is in rapid decline despite the proven benefits of bilingualism.
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The best and worst places to teach in America
Kevin Hutchinson/Flickr The Global Geography of Internet Addiction
In a new study, Brazilians were the most likely to report spending every waking hour on the web, with Nigerians and South Africans not far behind.
Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters The Northern Lights Are Hiding in Norway's New Passport
Are these the world's coolest travel documents?
The Municipality of Tromso/Flickr Modern-Day Segregation in Public Schools
The Department of Education has branded "tracking"—designating students for separate educational paths based on their academic performance—as a modern day form of segregation.
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