January 15, 2022
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Beyond social mobility, college students value giving back to society
First-generation college students say higher education is a way for them to improve their families’ lives, and their own. Hispanolistic/E+ ... -
Colleges accused of conspiring to make low-income students pay more
A lawsuit claims that 16 elite U.S. universities give preference to children of donors over other applicants in their admissions. Alexi ...January 15, 2022 -
School closure debates put teachers unions front and center
Schools in Chicago have suffered days of disruption. Scott Olson/Getty Images Katharine O. Strunk, Michigan State University Classes in Chicago ...January 12, 2022 -
College students with young kids – especially mothers – find themselves in a time crunch
Mothers in college have less time to study than students without children. 10'000 Hours/Getty Images Claire Wladis, CUNY Graduate Center The ...January 7, 2022 -
Parents nurture their child’s development when they tell stories and have conversations with them. FG Trade/E+ Collection via Getty Images How changing parental beliefs can build stronger vocabulary and math skills for young children
Parents nurture their child’s development when they tell stories and have conversations with them. FG Trade/E+ Collection via Getty ...January 5, 2022 -
Penn Law rebukes professor who said U.S. would be 'better off with fewer Asians'
The dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School criticized comments by a professor at the school as "thoroughly anti-intellectual ...January 5, 2022 -
Future engineers need to understand their work’s human impact – here’s how my classes prepare students to tackle problems like climate change
Engineering classes at the University of San Diego have started integrating discussions of the social impact of technology like drones. Gordon ...January 4, 2022 -
The COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to make a healthy shift in body ideals
Behavioral science researchers have found that people tend to have more positive body self-images when they appreciate the body for what it can do ...January 4, 2022