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With American education seemingly stuck in neutral no matter what elementary and secondary reforms we try, policymakers are looking to younger children to improve achievement. Indeed, touting the benefits of “high-quality” programs, President Obama has proposed spending $75 billion to expand preschool to all four-year olds. But on what research basis does the argument for greatly expanding early childhood education rest? What do we know about the effectiveness of preschool? Please join us for an in-depth discussion on this important topic.

New PM vows to look after the interests of the many rather than just 'the privileged few'

In listing reasons Lee should be recalled, the San Francisco group cited recent Police Department scandals, tax breaks for corporations, the worsening homeless crisis and the city’s hosting of “frivolous revelries” such as the America’s Cup and Super Bowl. Organizers of the recall effort include Francisco Herrera, a candidate for supervisor in District 11 and a 2015 candidate for mayor. There’s not enough time for the group to make the November ballot, so any recall would go before voters in a special election. Читать дальше...

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While victory ultimately eluded him, Bernie Sanders surprised many observers with his success during the Democratic presidential nomination race. He was able to move the party and his rival, Hillary Clinton, to the left, a feat that might be his most significant legacy of the primary season.

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When Dr. Oriol Mitjà, a Spanish technical adviser for the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), arrived in Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea, he expected to stay only a month. But after meeting hundreds of children covered in debilitating lesions, he stayed on, found a cure for their ailment, and spurred an international campaign that, if successful, will lead to the eradication of only the second disease in history.

New British PM Theresa May doesn't have a record that should encourage people who support free markets and relatively free migration. Tom Clougherty comments.