Editorial: The pitfalls of technology in education Editorial Board February 29, 2012 3 Comments By increasing attention on teacher quality and curriculum content, while approaching novel technologies through a more pragmatic lens, this Board believes that education leaders can improve student... Read More »
COSAT leading the way in South Africa The Daily Features Staff February 2, 2012 1 Comment There is, however, reason to hope for the children of Khayelitsha. We visited the Center of Science and Technology (COSAT), a school that has been declared one of the best in South Africa. COSAT... Read More »
Editorial: The future of IHUM, breadth requirements Editorial Board February 1, 2012 0 Comments Make no mistake, the move from three quarters to one will mark a much greater change in the experience of Stanford undergraduates than whatever changes take place within the classroom. Read More »
Editorial: SOPA/PIPA and 21st century education Editorial Board January 27, 2012 0 Comments As the University is in the process of reforming its undergraduate education requirements, mainly the Introduction to the Humanities program, we see at least one academic field that is currently... Read More »
Editorial: Restoring the prestige of teaching Editorial Board January 25, 2012 2 Comments There are also those choosing to enter the arenas of business, consulting and investment banking. All of these fields are united in their high salaries and resultant prestige, and it is generally no... Read More »
Op-Ed: Occupy the Future: Widening the gap in education quality since 1995 Op Ed December 1, 2011 0 Comments Rather than retreating from the public sphere or using their wealth for subsidy, the privileged few should exercise their agency and work to create an education system that brings an appropriate level... Read More »
Op-Ed: Occupy the Future: Beyond the honor roll Op Ed November 29, 2011 1 Comment Stanford students, and Americans generally, are inculcated with a strong attachment to the notion of meritocracy: that success in some area is distributed based upon merit. Nowhere does this seem more... Read More »
Seeing Green: A new environmental curriculum Holly Moeller October 28, 2011 0 Comments Teaching is simultaneously one of the most rewarding and the most challenging duties of a graduate student. At any moment, you could inspire a student’s career or illuminate a light bulb of... Read More »