Education

Middle School National History Scores Fall

Kalyn Belsha / Chalkbeat May 4, 2023 Middle school national history scores continue to fall, while civics scores drop for first time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Could Corporations Control What’s Taught in Our Public Schools?

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Feb 14, 2020 A growing number of parents, teachers and experts in academia sound the alarm about a dangerous new form of school privatization. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Sexual Harassment Rampant in Science, Report Reveals

Ilana Novick Jun 12, 2018 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields have entered the #MeToo era. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Public Schools Should Revive Stagnant Humanities and Arts Education

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2016 The best remedy against cynicism in young students is a curriculum that teaches contemporary events while establishing parallels with history. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Fox Strikes Back

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 Michael J Fox defends his advocacy against Rush Limbaugh's ignoble attack: "Because the thing about being symptomatic is that it's not comfortable No one wants to be symptomatic; it's like being hit with a hammer". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Politician Is Slammed by Ad Backing Stem Cell Research

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2006 An ad produced by an advocacy group features a small girl saying this about an anti-stem-cell congressman: "How come he thinks he gets to decide who lives and dies?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Inventing Reasons to Oppose Stem Cell Research

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2006 Don't both Bush with new facts; his mind's made up. Even though scientists have discovered a way to experiment on stem cells without killing viable embryos, Bush still opposes the research, for maddeningly opaque reasons. A spokesperson tried to say it's because the research wasn't peer-reviewed, but that's just false. (Above photo a satire) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Win-Win for Stem Cell Research

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2006 A U.S. research team has developed a method for creating stem cell lines without destroying human embryos by removing a single cell, leaving the embryo intact. If the technique proves to be effective, it should deflate the nonsense rhetoric of right-wing strategists who argue that the surplus embryos used by scientists?destined for disposal anyway?should not be used for lifesaving research. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Culture of Hypocrisy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2006 "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart seized upon Bush's stem cell veto to explore the president's "culture of life" inconsistencies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Set to Veto Stem Cell Bill

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2006 It would be the first time the president has used his override power; but that's only because he has made unprecedented use of so-called signing statements to ignore the parts of new laws that he doesn't feel like obeying. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Test-Tube Meat May Be En Route to Dinner Table

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 Dutch scientists are working on growing artificial pork out of pig stem cells. Efforts to mass-produce it are underway. This use of stem cells may have the unintended effect of uniting militant vegans and evangelical right-to-life'ers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )