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Updated: 20 Aug 01:15
College Presidents Urge Rethink On Drinking Age
19 Aug 20:36
The presidents of about 100 U.S. colleges are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18. John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, says his group, the Amethyst Initiative, is against intoxication but supports responsible, adult behavior toward alcohol.
The presidents of about 100 U.S. colleges are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18. John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, says his group, the Amethyst Initiative, is against intoxication but supports responsible, adult behavior toward alcohol.
Entrepreneurs Transform Chicago Schools
19 Aug 20:34
The Chicago public schools were once considered the worst urban school system in America. Now, they are perhaps the nation's biggest laboratory for school reform. The city has turned over large parts of the system to groups of education entrepreneurs.
The Chicago public schools were once considered the worst urban school system in America. Now, they are perhaps the nation's biggest laboratory for school reform. The city has turned over large parts of the system to groups of education entrepreneurs.
Flexner Report Transformed Med Schools
16 Aug 20:00
Abraham Flexner began working 100 years ago on a massive report that transformed the way doctors are taught in America. The Flexner Report led to a greater emphasis on science and the closing of dozens of medical schools across the United States. Dr. Gert Brieger, a emeritus professor of the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins University, talks about Flexner's report.
Abraham Flexner began working 100 years ago on a massive report that transformed the way doctors are taught in America. The Flexner Report led to a greater emphasis on science and the closing of dozens of medical schools across the United States. Dr. Gert Brieger, a emeritus professor of the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins University, talks about Flexner's report.
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