New research uncovers sizable gaps in how college students from different ethnic backgrounds trust the people in charge of their schools. Could a history of racism be to blame?
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Women are a rarity in college esports. A scholar explores the reasons.
A basketball coach at a small community college in the Midwest reveals the challenges he faces on a regular basis to save his players from the pitfalls of the streets.
In order to keep students honest, research suggests that educators should focus on what’s driving them to learn in the first place.
Just because learning is remote in many places doesn’t mean teachers can’t build more meaningful relationships with their students, a researcher who has examined the issue suggests.
Anti-Black bias and lack of teacher referrals are keeping Black students out of gifted school programs, a scholar suggests.
With the COVID-19 pandemic making inequalities worse, has the time come to make sure all interns are paid?
New research shines a light on which students are most likely to enroll in community college when they find out it is free.
Students from other countries found the US less attractive during the Trump administration. Will things be any different under President Biden?
Pro sports teams use big data to win big. It’s time for colleges to get students in on the action, a computer science professor argues.
Congress passed a new law in late 2020 that will change how students apply for money for college. An expert explains what the changes mean for students and families.
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has resigned. Five experts comment on the impact she had on education.
Three women of color with Ph.D.s weigh in on their experience being in the academic field.
For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar explains how higher education helps those who have run afoul of the law.
Coping with racial stereotypes that permeate STEM culture is like having another full-time job, argues a researcher who studies racism in these fields.
Racial disparities in the tech sector begin well before college.
When homes become classrooms, things like a lack of technology and a quiet place to study take an even bigger toll on student achievement, new research finds.
President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive some part of student debt. An ethicist considers what’s fair.
Sexual harassment on campus often casts students as targets of their instructors. Researchers have found that it happens the other way around, too.
At Northern Kentucky University, students award grants to nonprofits in need. A study found that the program is paying off in other ways as well.
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