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The Restricted Section: Why You Need An Escort to Check Out Harry Potter

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Limiting access to the young adult section of the library gives teenagers a safe place but poses book censorship issues for the rest of us.  More »

Finding Oral Sex in the Dictionary and Other High School Mania

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After one parent complained about their child discovering the definition of a sexual act, schools in southern California started to consider removing   More »

Radical Public Education Strategies in the U.S.

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Gone are the days of lesson memorization and taking notes with a #2 pencil.  More »

U.S. Colleges Are Overrated & Overpriced

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Are you a sucker? April Norhanian challenges your beliefs about the value of higher education.   More »

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