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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
Everything You Know About State Education Rankings Is Wrong
You probably thinkyou know which states have the best and worst education systems in the country.
Indiana School Tries New Methods With Autistic Students
An Indiana polis high school that opened last year is attracting students with autism by taking a different approach to teaching.
Bill Gates Calls For More Global Education Assessments Data
Bill Gates is rallying behind school quality in developing nations with a push for more assessment data, a new initiative that links the Microsoft co-founders signature U.S. education priorities with his more prominent global philanthropy work.
The Rulers Of Foreign Lands
Was a new regional power, once thought of as a bloodthirsty invading force, actually a catalyst for ancient Egypt’s most prosperous era?
What To Do When Your Child's Homework Requires Internet Access
Many parents often wonder how to manage their child’s computer use and homework time.
8 Almost States
If some independence-minded citizens had gotten their way, we would have a few more stars on our flag
State Renews Law To Boost Biotechnology Sector
Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a bill that seeks to continue the state’s commitment to the life sciences industry over the next five years.
Univ. Of Alabama Students Can Use Id Card On Apple Watch
No more ID cards for University of Alabama students with an Apple Watch or iPhone.
Yes, You Can!
In an exclusive interview with Latina, Michelle Obama talks about the White House’s Reach Higher Education Initiative, her freshman year at Princeton, and the tools students need to succeed in school—and life.
Saddled With Student Loan Debt?
Lower your payments with an income-driven repayment plan.
The Debtors Strike Back
Activists want to turn billions in unpaid student loans into a catalyst for political action.
The Coddling of the American Mind
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don't like, and seeking punishment of those who give even accidental offense. Here's why that's disastrous for education - and likely to worsen mental health on campus.
How The New Political Correctness Is Ruining Education
Todays college students can't seem to take a joke.
"We Need a Meaningful Story for the New Generation - Our Composite Union"- There has been much talk of national renewal, and in due course we'll see what that means. But it felt like a watershed.
What a summer it’s been so far, with an astonishing election result. There has been much talk of national renewal, and in due course we’ll see what that means. But it felt like a watershed. The new prime minister’s dad was a toolmaker, his mum a nurse; the cabinet is majority comprehensive-educated, with more alumni of Parrs Wood High School than of Eton. Among commentators – not just on the left – there’s been a growing feeling that 14 years of Tory rule, compounded by Brexit, have undermined what the great medieval historian Ibn Khaldun called asabiyyah: group feeling – the glue that makes societies work. And watching TV on election night, I found myself wondering whether, like sediment settling in a glass, the time has finally arrived for a new national narrative
Eastern Promises- Lured by rich trading prospects, from the 17th to the 19th centuries Britain attempted to cultivate relations with China
Lured by rich trading prospects, from the 17th to the 19th centuries Britain attempted to cultivate relations with China sometimes successfully, but often disastrously. Kerry Brown explores the troubled but ultimately vital links between two ambitious realms
The King They Couldn't Kill -Want to know why Henry VII is remembered as an intensely suspicious king, wracked by paranoia? The answer, writes Nathen Amin, lies in his death-defying rise to power
Henry’s wary nature is typically attributed to his shaky claim to the throne. The first Tudor monarch was unable to escape the taunt that he was a usurper with no right to call himself king. In fact, his renowned paranoia was the inevitable consequence of a traumatic youth – a trait ingrained long before he harboured ambitions to wear a crown. If we delve deeper into Henry’s background, we can draw a fuller picture of one of our most circumspect of monarchs – one that might elicit sympathy for a long misunderstood king.
The Spy Who Hoodwinked Hitler - Dummy tanks at El Alamein. Bogus generals in Algiers. Sham armies on D-Day. All were ruses masterminded by Dudley Clarke. Robert Hutton tells the story of the British soldier who made an art form of duping the Nazis
Examining the reconnaissance photos, Behrendt was convinced that the Allies weren’t in any hurry. They were constructing some kind of pipeline towards the southern end of their line, probably to carry water, which was barely halfway completed. There were supply dumps appearing in the south as well – always a telltale clue about where an attack would come. True, a large number of trucks were parked at the northern end of the line, about 25 miles back from the front, but they hadn’t moved for weeks.