September 29, 2020
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Women equal men in computing skill, but are less confident
Studies show women are perfectly capable of getting the job done. Dean Mitchell/E+ via Getty Images Matthew J. Liberatore, Villanova University ... -
Pregnancy during a pandemic: The stress of COVID-19 on pregnant women and new mothers is showing
COVID-19 has drastically changed the hospital experience. Daniel Berehulak via Getty Images Jennifer C. Ablow, University of Oregon and Elinor ...September 25, 2020 -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights – even before she went on the Supreme Court
Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg paying a courtesy call on Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., in June 1993, before ...September 22, 2020 -
Many colleges have gone test-optional – here’s how that could change the way students are admitted
Will ‘test-optional’ policies help or hurt college applicants? LeoPatrizi/ E+ via Getty Images Angela Farmer, Mississippi State ...September 22, 2020 -
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Department of Education investigating Princeton after school acknowledges systemic racism
Federal authorities launched a sweeping probe of Princeton University after the Ivy League school acknowledged the role systemic racism has played ...September 19, 2020 -
Future teachers often think memorization is the best way to teach math and science – until they learn a different way
Problem-solving is key to math and science instruction. Pekic/Getty Images Peter C. Cormas, California University of Pennsylvania The Research ...September 19, 2020 -
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New Census data reveals no progress has been made on closing the overall gender pay gap
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that, between 2018 and 2019, no progress was made on closing the overall wage gender ...September 18, 2020 -
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University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student apologizes for falsely claiming to be Black
A doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison issued a public apology this week after accusations emerged online that they were ...September 17, 2020