Maggie Severns is a writer and a policy analyst at the New America Foundation. Email her or follow her on Twitter.

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Reconsidering the Marshmallow Test: Willpower Isn’t Just Nature, It’s Nurture.

Maggie Severns

Oct 16, 2012 10:12 AM

Math Teachers’ Parody Prompts Project To Critique Khan Academy’s Lessons

Maggie Severns

June 26, 2012 10:15 AM

Study Offers Possible Explanation for the Huge Gender Gap in Science and Math

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June 14, 2012 4:17 PM

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