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Deadly ambivalence Deadly ambivalence
Schools need to teach our kids how much they matter. If they don't, we will see Santana and Columbine copycat shootings again and again.
By Meredith Maran Mar 6, 2001
Is there anything left to say?
Guns, neglect, bullying, the role of race: If you feel like you've heard this all before, it's because you have.
By Daryl Lindsey Mar 6, 2001
Assault on evolution Assault on evolution
The religious right takes its best scientific shot at Darwin with "intelligent design" theory.
By Larry Arnhart Feb 28, 2001
An immodest proposal An immodest proposal
We should let our children know that falling in love is the most turbulent penetration of all.
By David Thomson Dec 15, 2000
Blow jobs and other boring stuff Blow jobs and other boring stuff
Teens have casually redefined what used to be called sex.
By Susannah Indigo Dec 14, 2000
Sex chat Sex chat
A woman asks other mothers how they learned about masturbation and orgasm -- and what they're telling their own children about the pleasures of being sexual creatures.
By Lisa Trank Dec 12, 2000
Just say no
Roman Catholic groups stop sex education in Puerto Rico's public schools.
By Jack Boulware Nov 30, 2000
New clues in Columbine killings New clues in Columbine killings
Thousands of new documents released in the case debunk persistent myths about the motives of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.
By Dave Cullen Nov 22, 2000
A reprieve for public schools A reprieve for public schools
Author and educator Jonathan Kozol assesses the impact of the election on American children.
By Amy Benfer Nov 10, 2000
One last debate
Salon's young readers make Bush and Gore answer questions that Jim Lehrer neglected to ask.
Nov 6, 2000
Gore: Bush deserves an F, not an A
By Jake Tapper
  Oct 31, 2000
Preschool with a purpose
Head Start, a product of the "community control" mania of the '60s, never produced lasting educational gains for kids, and it needs a new focus on learning.
By James Traub Oct 27, 2000
Good politics, bad journalism
Reporters seized on stories about Al Gore the liar without checking their facts. Now the Bush campaign is cashing in.
By Eric Boehlert Oct 11, 2000
False start
The creator of Head Start is baffled by Bush's debate pledge that he would effectively abolish the country's most successful vehicle for early childhood education.
By Bruce Shapiro Oct 4, 2000
Bush talks education in L.A. Bush talks education in L.A.
The GOP presidential nominee trashes the Clinton-Gore education record at a parochial school in Los Angeles.
By Jake Tapper Sep 27, 2000
Time for a recall Time for a recall
The authors of "The End of Homework" argue that after-school assignments disrupt family life and exacerbate inequality in the schools.
By John Buell and Etta Kralovec Sep 15, 2000
Hopping to Harvard Hopping to Harvard
Does how my kid jumps, skips and plays with scissors say anything about his academic future?
By Patricia Kean Sep 7, 2000
Reading, writing and candy ads Reading, writing and candy ads
Welcome back to school, where your computer will bombard you with advertisements and collect your personal data.
By Steven Manning Aug 15, 2000
It's payback time It's payback time
In "The War Against Boys," author Christina Hoff Sommers claims that unfair programs to empower girls have taken a toll on boys.
By Cathy Young Jun 21, 2000
Gray turns green -- with cash Gray turns green -- with cash
Building more prisons, doling out pork and refusing to rethink the death penalty, California Gov. Gray Davis is confounding friends and enemies with his relentless pursuit of the middle.
By Anthony York Jun 9, 2000
Education, homosexuality, the media and pop culture
Readers write about academia and its disintegration, lesbians without personalities, Peter Pan syndrome among gay men and simpering nymphets of the Flockhart-Paltrow school.
By Camille Paglia Jun 9, 2000
The curriculum crusades The curriculum crusades
Progressive teaching practices don't work as well as a traditional focus on basic skills and a rigorous curriculum. So why do we still use them?
By James Traub May 31, 2000
The charter school challenge The charter school challenge
Notes from two pioneering California charter schools -- one a success story, the other a failure.
By Jonathan Schorr May 30, 2000
The charter school magnate The charter school magnate
With his controversial privately run schools, entrepreneur David Brennan pushes Ohio into the center of the school-choice debate.
By Eve Pell May 24, 2000
Can these schools be saved?
Salon's week-long look at the state of America's public schools
By Joan Walsh May 22, 2000
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