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  • Education

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    SOCIAL INDICATORS 2006 Education Education is critical for societies with complex modern economic systems. However, measuring the quality of education over time is difficult. As the economy and society become more complex, so do the educational needs. As the rate of technology change increases, some jobs disappear, and others are created. Workers have to be…

  • Faculty are Finding Faith

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    The Harvard Crimson: Faculty are Finding Faith (HT: titusonenine) God may have a place at Harvard after all. On the heels of the General Education report that added a religion requirement to the Core, a national study released last week revealed that the majority of college educators believe in some form of God. Assistant Professor…

  • Black Flight

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    Black Flight is an article in TCS Daily about the growing number of Black families moving their children to charter schools. While pundits and academics argue away, the quiet sucking sound you don't yet hear are African-American families leaving our public schools when allowed to do so.

  • In India, Engineering Success

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    In India, Engineering Success is an interesting article in the Washington Post that comments on the interplay between education and development policies. Advancing education is often seen as key to spurring development. The author does not discount that but makes the point that India has long had exceptional education institutions without much development. Only when…

  • Social Indicators: Education

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    Education is critical for societies with complex modern economic systems. However, measuring the quality of education over time is difficult. As the economy and society become more complex, so do educational needs. As the rate of technology change increases, some jobs disappear, and others are created. Workers must be more adaptable than ever before and…