Pat Wingert is a Newsweek correspondent based in Washington DC who covers society, politics, policy, education and health. She is co-author of The Menopause Book with Barbara Kantrowitz.
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What Bristol and Levi Should Know About Modern Parenting
Even when you’re not battling disapproving tweets from the grandparents, child rearing can be... MORE
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Should Seniority Count in Teacher Layoffs?
Education reformers were feeling optimistic.... MORE
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Teachers' Union Anger Mounts for an Administration It Helped to Elect
The theme of this year’s national teachers' union conventions was anger, particularly at President... MORE
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Why Men and Menopause Don't Mix
A new study has inspired a round of headlines about “male menopause.” Think again, guys. MORE
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How School Reformer Michelle Rhee May Be a Factor in the D.C. Mayoral Race
Though she insists she's not trying to make the upcoming Washington, D.C.... MORE
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Should States Cut College or Prison Spending?
State spending on prisons has been growing and eating away at other priorities, like higher... MORE
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Why So Many Women Are Mean Girls
They're CEOs, politicians, and reality-TV-show stars, but lately they've all been behaving like... MORE
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Healthy Living From 13 to 18
Health tips to help teenagers survive growing pains on their way to adulthood, and a look at the... MORE
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Healthy Living From 50 to 65
The new midpoint?... MORE
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Charter Schools Often Worse Than Public Schools
Some 15 of NEWSWEEK’s top 100 public high schools are charter schools.... MORE
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Getting Schooled on State Test
Perry brags about Texas educational standards, but the Houston Chronicle shows how low they are. MORE
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The Gores Lead the Wave of 'Silver Divorce'
The Gores are part of the most-likely-to-split generation in history.... MORE
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Breaking the Teacher Unions' Monopoly
As a result of a revolutionary new contract, teachers in who are rated incompetent can be fired... MORE
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A Breakthrough for Local-Control-Loving U.S. Schools
It’s a moment many education reformers have dreamed of for decades and many thought they’d never... MORE
