In 2018 the organizers of the Boston Marathon announced they would allow transwomen to compete against natal women in the 2019 race as long... Read More
I never thought that I would have the privilege of building a friendship with Professor Toni Morrison, but that is exactly what happened. It... Read More
In 2015, when she found herself on Air Force One with then-president Barack Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren seized the chance to pressure the... Read More
Faced with growing outrage over budget cuts that threatened to permanently weaken the University of Alaska system, Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy... Read More
On Monday, the American Bar Association's House of Delegates voted 256–165 to postpone consideration of a measure urging state... Read More
With one-third of students choosing to live on campus, dorm life can have a big impact on the health of our planet. In fact, the annual... Read More
Attorneys representing Michael Avenatti filed a motion Wednesday that alleges that a Nike employee at least approved payments to former Duke... Read More
While headline-grabbing scandals involving rogue administrators and structural failures often generate steep legal fees, criminal charges,... Read More
Today, we are surrounded by images — from the television shows we watch once a week to the movies that engulf us in alternate... Read More
Concerned Faculty of USC released a letter Wednesday criticizing USC's response to the BuzzFeed News report detailing former student's sexual... Read More
Prices were previously rising three times faster than inflation A 19-year trend of rising textbook prices reversed itself more than two years... Read More
Public colleges in New England were put on notice this week: They are not allowed to severely punish students based solely on unvetted... Read More
American University's Center for Diversity and Inclusion would like to require faculty to address students by their “chosen name and... Read More
The debate over school discipline reform is one of the most polarized in all of education. Advocates for reform believe that suspensions are... Read More
Over the past half-century, America's per-pupil spending on K–12 education has nearly tripled, and, despite a dip from decreased tax... Read More
Animal studies suggest that air pollution is neurotoxic to a developing fetus, but evidence in humans is limited. This study tested the... Read More
The U.S. spends trillions every year on a social safety net for people in all steps of life, from childhood to retirement. A new study... Read More
Principal turnover rates in this country have risen to a staggering 18 percent—higher than the rate for teachers. Researchers Brendan... Read More
The Educational Upside Down is a parallel dimension where elementary school children are captivated by street signs and bored rigid by myths... Read More
The Aspen Institute, through its Project Play initiative, looked at research from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association that found... Read More
We have ample evidence that while “playful teaching and learning” does little harm to middle-class kids with support and... Read More
Paper vs. digital reading: After totaling up the results from 33 quality studies, a researcher found that students tend to absorb more when... Read More
I teach American government at my local university. Of course, every student has a smart phone. And every student is looking at that smart... Read More
For Dionna Camino, it was caring for her terminally ill father. For Shelby Morales, it was an unexpected pregnancy at age 14. For both, it... Read More
The California Department of Education is on the verge of implementing radical changes to its school curriculum for grades 9 through 12,... Read More
When William H. McRaven took over as chancellor of the University of Texas system in January 2015, he arrived with high hopes. A highly... Read More
Lander-based Fremont County School District No. 1 became just the fourth district in Wyoming to allow approved staff members to carry firearms in schools after a school board vote earlier this week, despite objections from some in the community who criticized the policy as hastily written and the board of ignoring “overwhelming” opposition. Read More
