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Natalie Wexler

Natalie Wexler is the author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—and How to Fix It, and the coauthor with Judith C. Hochman of The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades. She has written about education for Forbes, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and other publications.

Why So Many Kids Struggle to Learn

Why So Many Kids Struggle to Learn

Teachers continue to be trained in ways that ignore the findings of cognitive science

by Natalie Wexler | Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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The Case for Love

Did the friendship of an early Supreme Court justice and the wife of a colleague ever cross the line of propriety?

by Natalie Wexler | Thursday, June 01, 2006

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Finding Your Voice

by Larry Woiwode

The novelist and short-story writer Larry Woiwode, whose 1975 book Beyond the Bedroom Wall was one of the most acclaimed works of fiction of the era, died recently in North Dakota. He lived in the state for nearly 45 years, writing and working on his organic farm. He also served, for many years, as the poet laureate of North Dakota. In our Summer 2019 issue, Woiwode remembered his development as a writer—and how he ultimately came to find his voice.

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