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What Does 'American' Actually Mean? NASA GSFC

What Does 'American' Actually Mean?

In Latin America, "American" means anyone from the American continent. U.S. citizens claiming the word are considered gauche or imperialist. So what's the solution?

World o' Flight Updates: <i>NYT</i> Mag, Gliders, Yeshivah of Flatbush, Solar Impulse

World o' Flight Updates: NYT Mag, Gliders, Yeshivah of Flatbush, Solar Impulse

A mix of news, more good than bad, all with aerial themes

America's Teacher Training Programs Aren't Good Enough Reuters

America's Teacher Training Programs Aren't Good Enough

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality finds "fundamental flaws and weaknesses" -- but critics have raised questions about its methods.

Revisiting the Moynihan Report, Cont. Mike Theiler/Reuters

Revisiting the Moynihan Report, Cont.

The much-vilified report would never be written today, but not for the reasons you think.

Teacher Layoffs Are Bad; Aide Layoffs Might Be Worse Matt Rourke/AP

Teacher Layoffs Are Bad; Aide Layoffs Might Be Worse

A social worker familiar with Philadelphia's often violent schools says cuts to support staff could be disastrous.

At the Supreme Court, Divisions and Signs of Trouble to Come Reuters

At the Supreme Court, Divisions and Signs of Trouble to Come

Two new rules for criminal cases, and a discussion -- in code -- about Roe v. Wade

Arizona Gets Rare Smackdown From Justice Scalia Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Arizona Gets Rare Smackdown From Justice Scalia

The conservative jurist, who has sided with the state in many recent cases, nonetheless wrote a majority opinion upholding broad federal power to regulate voter registration.

Revisiting the Moynihan Report The Urban Institute

Revisiting the Moynihan Report

In the fifty years since this famous report on black families, things have gotten worse.

Don't Want Corporations to Have Rights? Then the ACLU Suit Is Dead Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Don't Want Corporations to Have Rights? Then the ACLU Suit Is Dead

Many liberals who cheered when the civil-rights organization filed a suit against the NSA hate the decision in Citizens United. But the suit would be impossible without it.

The Art of the College Lecture Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters

The Art of the College Lecture

On showmanship, historical riffs, and funny accents

50 Years After <i>Abington v. Schempp</i>, a Dissenter Looks Back on School Prayer Linda K. Wertheimer

50 Years After Abington v. Schempp, a Dissenter Looks Back on School Prayer

The Philadelphia high schooler whose protest led to a landmark Supreme Court decision is now 72, and living in Boston.

Linking Home and Classroom, Oakland Bets on Community Schools Robert Galbraith/Reuters

Linking Home and Classroom, Oakland Bets on Community Schools

A district bleeding students every year has a new strategy: draw them in with a holistic education that brings academic and home life together.

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