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What Would Social Media Look Like If It Served The Public Interest?

What would social media look like if it served the public interest?

5 Ways To Address A Bad Grade On Your College Application

“Bad” can be a very relative term, particularly when attached to high school grades.

Dan MacDonald: Organically Grown Music

Born in Ironville, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Dan MacDonald grew up with the sounds of his parents and a few of his 11 siblings making music.

Christiaan Van Hemert: Arpeggiating Jazz

For anyone trying to learn to play Gypsy jazz, one of the main hurdles is becoming a fluent improvisor.

Gerry Harrington's Search For The Soul Of Irish Music

Few fiddlers, Irish or otherwise, are as sensitive or insightful interpreters of traditional music as Gerry Harrington.

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes: Opening Windows

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is a fiddler who likes to open windows, not only to hear what is out there, but also to let some of that air into the sound of her band Mile Twelve. She and her bandmates are happy having one foot in traditional bluegrass, while the other foot is dipping its toes into other genres.

Big Family: Documentary Celebrates Bluegrass

Late last August, Kentucky Educational Televison (KET) brought an in-depth look at bluegrass music to the small screen through many Public Broadcasting Stations throughout the US.

Gearing Up For Kindergarten

If you have a child in prekindergarten, you probably have kindergarten on the brain. Whether you’re planning on sticking with your neighborhood school, applying to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnet program, enrolling in a private school or are still undecided, the year before kindergarten is a big one with lots to do along the way. Check out this timeline to help you prepare.

What's Happening In Flagler Education?

State Fire Marshal visits Flagler County Students

Magical Beasts Of Babylon

How the Ishtar Gate safeguarded the Mesopotamian world

Artists Of The Dark Zone

Deciphering Cherokee ritual imagery deep in the caves of the American South

Searching For The Witches' Tower

Archaeologists hunt for evidence of a 17th-century English family accused of witchcraft

Farm to Emperor's Table

Excavations reveal the inner workings of an ancient Roman imperial estate

After School Program Extends Learning Through Fun

DEER ISLE—For Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School students in grades 2 through 8 looking for an extra couple hours of fun, educational activities, the after school program has something for everyone.

One Night at Mount Sinai

Aja Newman went to the emergency room for shoulder pain. Her doctor was a superstar. What ’s the worst that could happen?

GSA Junior Grabs Career By The Yellowtail

BLUE HILL—When she was an eighth grader, Hannah Dyer of Brooklin had no clear career aspirations. “I really didn’t know what I wanted to be,” she said.

Ready Student One? Universities Launch Degrees In Esports

On their first week in class, a group of students is playing a first-person shooter video game in a sleek new digital studio.

Violin Maker's Corner

Hello friends, I am pleased you have joined me this quarter as I, and the wonderful staff here at Fiddler Magazine, kick off a brand new column!

Community Colleges: America's Best-Kept Secret?

Dr. Scott Thayer has an impressive resume.

Waltzes & Airs

A River of Possibilities

The Hidden Note

Cherish the Ladies, Part II: Pioneering Women Fiddlers

Student Debt At $1.6 Trillion

Paying off the $1.6 trillion bill for higher education could take U.S. borrowers a lifetime

The Best Laptops For College Students

When you’re a student, a laptop is as essential as your textbooks and school ID—and not just because of your school work.

Best College Values 2019

Our expanded ranking names hundreds of colleges where you can get a quality education at an affordable price.

All-Girls School Becomes 1st In US With Varsity Esports

As a liaison at the U.S. Department of Education, J Collins watched as colleges by the dozen rolled out varsity esports programs, complete with scholarships, coaches and even some arenas.

A Brooklyn Heights Preschool Is Locked In Parent-Teacher Drama

What happened when the oldest nursery school in Brooklyn decided to become a little less old-fashioned?

10 Colleges Where You Won't Have To Walk On Eggshells

These schools are seriously committed to civil and diverse debate.

South Dakota Middle School Teaches Students With Video Games

When eighth-grader Alyssa Lingen started her information and communications technology class this year at Patrick Henry Middle School, the art student was repulsed by anything related to computer science, she said.

College Is A Racket!

A 27-year-old Harvard dropout has a surprisingly plausible fix for a norotiously unfair system

How The Reddest Of Red States Built A Preschool Program Second To None

How the reddest of red states built a preschool program second to none