States of Austerity
The New Ways States Are Closing Their Budget Gaps
On the Newsstand:Education
China’s Brain Gain
Can Chinese students with American university degrees bring democracy home to China?
Harvard Discriminates Against Everyone
Making sense of discrimination in the college admissions process
Tea’d Off
Andrew Breitbart's May 2010 defense of the Tea Party in an exclusive interview with the HPR.
Live Blog: A Conversation with Peter Thiel and Niall Ferguson
The HPR reports from a JFK Jr. Forum event with the PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor.
Ross Svenson on Leaving NCLB Behind
The much criticized No Child Left Behind Act may be on its way out. Ross Svenson analyzes a new education bill that could fix the problems of NCLB and gain the support of both parties. Read the full article at the Harvard Political Review.
Leaving NCLB Behind: A New Foundation in Education Reform
A bill in the Senate has the potential to shake education reform from its "No Child Left Behind" stagnation.
Governor Ed Rendell at the IOP Forum Live Blog
Ha Le reports live on Governor Ed Rendell at the IOP Forum
California Dreamin’
Examining California's proposal to fund higher education for undocumented immigrants
Wyatt Troia on the H-Bomb
Sandra Korn explains why students shouldn't hesitate to say they attend Harvard.
Jessica Stein on the Vicious Cycle of Girls’ Unequal Access to School and Jobs
What’s one investment that is likely to show strong economic returns? Educating females according to Jessica Stein’s article for the Harvard Political Review. Many societies, however, still have significant barriers to education and work for women. As Stein argues, changing these cultural norms will help not only women but also communities. Read the full article at the Harvard Political Review.
Sarah Siskind on the Business of Education
In typical libertarian fashion, the Harvard Political Review’s Sarah Siskind takes on the public education system and how it, in her words, “subsidizes the supplier and not the consumer.” Siskind suggests reducing government involvement and treating schools more like businesses. Read the full article at the Harvard Political Review.
