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The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
Honest conversations between parents and teens can help incoming college students make safer choices and be more aware of risks.
In an era of billion-dollar TV deals and million-dollar payments to players, the tax code continues to treat university athletic departments as organizations that promote education and amateur sports.
Boredom is a healthy part of life. Experiencing it can help children learn to set goals and make plans.
Grades can magnify inequities that exist in American schools, making it harder for some students to succeed.
A sociologist interviewed 100 Philadelphia 12th graders and found their Black educators provided unique insights and support for planning life after graduation.
How do you ensure scientific research can be trusted? The concept of reproducibility can help.
President Trump wants to change the higher education accreditation process by asking accreditors to root out ‘ideological bias’ and roll back DEI initiatives.
When used as an abbreviation, DEI’s role in tackling racism and bias becomes susceptible to political manipulation and dismantling.
In this course, eight professors share their disciplinary perspectives to help students analyze proposed interventions for increasing wildfire risks.
Students learn skills to help them distinguish fact from fiction in the world of AI.
Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring controversial education policies in America.
A university degree brings a host of benefits to the graduate and society. We must broaden access to ensure that every Canadian who chooses to go to university can.
African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers. But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized.
Jobs and child care duties can seriously hamper a student’s chances of finishing college. The problem affects Black and Hispanic students and women in particular.
Every year, international students offer a welcome infusion of financial aid to communities across the US.
A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what type of school they attend.
For the last 40 years or so, successive federal governments have focused on developing the international education sector. The Albanese government is now signalling a new approach.
Cancel culture leads to educational detriments that can harm democracy.
A few Ivy League schools say the tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree.


















