Some of the most popular festivals are the Edinburgh International Festival (13 Aug-5 Sep), the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (6-30 Aug) and the PHB's Free Fringe 2010 (8-29 Aug).
Summarizing an avalanche of efforts to equalize lives by improving the schools attended by poor kids, economist Eric A. Hanushek of the University of Rochester and economic consultant Julie A. Somers of PHB Hagler Bailly report that these efforts have failed.