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Links for 2012-01-03

By drorzel on January 3, 2012.
  • Trials and Errors: Why Science Is Failing Us | Magazine

    For "Science" read "Medical Science" throughout, but other than that, it's a good discussion of the problem of biological complexity.

  • Teach For America: A Review of the Evidence | National Education Policy Center

    Teach For America (TFA) aims to address teacher shortages by sending graduates from elite colleges, most of whom do not have a background in education, to teach in low-income rural and urban schools for a two-year commitment. The impact of these graduates is hotly debated by those who, on the one hand, see this as a way to improve the supply of teachers by enticing some of America's top students into teaching and those who, on the other hand, see the program as a harmful dalliance into the lives of low-income students who most need highly trained and highly skilled teachers. This policy brief offers a comprehensive overview of research on the TFA program.

  • The Year in Materials - Technology Review

    2011's progress in science with actual practical applications.

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