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Barefoot and pregnant in public school: New York has closed its pregnancy schools, but they remain nationwide.; Carol Lloyd May 24, 2007
Apartheid America: Jonathan Kozol rails against a public school system that, 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education, is still deeply -- and shamefully -- segregated.; By Sarah Karnasiewicz Sep 22, 2005
Microsoft's new project: Building a better high school: A partnership between the software giant and the Philadelphia School District is an innovative solution to an urban crisis. But can public education survive private management?; By Christine Smallwood Mar 13, 2005
Children are our future: Alcohol, drugs and violence are rampant in public schools. Bush's solution: install more guards.; Julia Scott Mar 3, 2005
Public schools and private lives: Readers respond to stories about class size and a gay relationship between a Palestinian and an Israeli.; Feb 28, 2002
Money also matters: California's groundbreaking attempt at reducing class size in public schools may be failing in poorer districts.; By Anthony York Feb 20, 2002
Louisiana calls Darwin a racist: The state Legislature casts him in the same league as Hitler. A science educator says it's going to be a rough year for evolutionists.; By Fiona Morgan May 4, 2001
The Bush education plan is too timid: We need to give families a choice -- and that means vouchers and charter schools.; By Arianna Huffington Apr 16, 2001
Just say yes to Ritalin!: Parents are being pressured by schools to medicate their kids -- or else.; By Lawrence H. Diller, M.D. Sep 25, 2000
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
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
Public schools, private choices: Al Gore could have sent his son to Wilson High, a public school, but chose nearby Sidwell Friends, which is private. Here's a look at both.; By Louis Freedberg May 22, 2000
Letters to the editor: Readers take their best shot at vaccination controversy. Plus: Horowitz needs to learn ABCs of education; baseball seats are for the rich.; Apr 21, 2000
Going for the perfect high: Choosing a high school was a lot easier when you didn't get to choose.; By Merle Kessler Jan 27, 2000
Paving the road to Yale -- or Palookaville: For the meritocratic baby boomer generation, choosing between public and private schools for one's children is a loaded decision.; By Albert Mobilio Apr 20, 1998
School is out: The important thing about home schooling isn't getting away from school. It's getting back into your home.; By Denis Johnson Oct 1, 1997
The Education Divide: School vouchers were supposed to be a straight liberal vs. conservative issue. Why, then, are black urban Democrats jumping on the same bandwagon as the Christian Coalition?; By Samuel G. Freedman Sep 30, 1997
SALON Daily Clicks: Newsreal: If Bill Clinton is supposed to be th "education president," then why are all the public schools in the nation's capital closed?; By Harry Jaffe Sep 8, 1997

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