Why We Never Get Over High School
Across the nation, people have different questions they ask when meeting someone new. There are hidden meanings in all of them—including a popular one about schooling.
Education
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Dreaming Big in South Carolina: A Public Boarding School for the Arts
“One half dream; one half plan.” That’s how one student described his life at the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, South Carolina. Dreaming big at the…
America’s Tiniest Engineers: Report From Greenville, South Carolina
It was the monthly “engineering week” when I visited the A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering in Greenville, South Carolina, in January. Volunteers from one of the several local big-name companies in…
A School With a Sense of Place
We arrived at The Grove School in Redlands, California, just before their winter break, at about noon and right in time for lunch. The Grove School is a public charter…
Reports From the Road: Hangar 24 and a Student-Run Farm
The variety of America, chapter 12,825
Career-Oriented Education vs. the Liberal Arts
Readers weigh in with compelling opinions on Maine Maritime Academy, liberal-arts colleges, and big questions.
Who Are You Calling a Vocational School? In Defense of Maine Maritime
In Defense of Maine Maritime
An Educational Surprise From Down East: The Maine Maritime Academy
How a school you've (probably) never heard of is preparing students for good jobs.
Report From Rural Maine: What It Takes to Make a School
Shead High School, home of the Tigers, sits on a hill in Eastport, Maine, just a short walk from everything else in town. I went to visit, curious about what…
What Would an Ideal College Look Like? A Lot Like This
While you’re busy designing your version of the ideal, I can take a nap or go fishing, because somebody has already built mine: Champlain College.
How Did a ‘Public Ivy’ Take Root in Vermont?
And the remarkable symbiosis that enriches both the city and its university
Vermont Report: Shaping the Soul of a School
Shaping the Soul of a School
‘When’s your birthday? January 1st’ Report from Sioux Falls
A school district of 60 different languages and cultures.
The Surprising News From One Small Town About Immigration Reform
In a place as unlike Miami, New York, or L.A. as you can imagine, America's unsettled immigration policy has a profound effect.