You don’t need me to tell you that college and career readiness have been a couple of the big buzzwords driving education policy in the last few years. The common standards, now adopted by all but ...

war, or even a prelude to war. “It’s a military conflict,” she said at the time. “War is ugly. It’s down and dirty, bloody, hand-to-hand combat like you saw in World War II. Today, it’s strategic and ...

Author’s note: this article is a heavily edited and updated version of my personal definitions previously posted here on Bloodyelbow (source 1, source 2). From time to time, I like to share my ...