It's an old question in education reform, and an important one: how well do we teach our teachers?
The new documentary "Waiting for Superman" poses the question "Who will become a hero now?" when it comes to fixing American schools.
The world's scientists are struggling with the unsettling feeling that the more they talk about climate change, the less progress they make. In fact, in some opinion surveys they're losing ground. But before we start dumping on the public for its scientific illiteracy or unwillingness to take the long view, consider this scenario:
"Climategate" was the obsession of the cable news shows this weekend, as pundits analyzed the snarky e-mails from prominent climate scientists more intent on stamping out opposing views than transparently reporting their own results.
