African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers. But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized.
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The persistent threat of school shootings demands a more thoughtful response to their prevention.
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.
A growing number of states are passing laws that call scientific theories into question.
Artificial intelligence ‘bots’ may be widely available to teach in the coming years. But will they be effective? An expert on technology in education weighs in.
André Weil was a mathematician. His sister Simone Weil was a philosopher. They both thought deeply about the nature and value of mathematics and mathematics education.
Students can play to their strengths in this anthropology course designed to teach them how to present research findings in ways other than a peer-reviewed paper.
More preteen boys are struggling with behavioral issues, while more teen girls are experiencing anxiety and depression.
A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause.
The Philadelphia School District has spent an estimated $130 million per year − adjusted for inflation − on interest and fees over the past 30 years.
Parks around campus at this university become a place for law students to produce prose and draw parallels between nature and the law.
An Ohio law targeting student suspensions had a happy side effect. Requiring schools to use a positive approach to discipline reduced chronic absenteeism, study says.
Every year, international students offer a welcome infusion of financial aid to communities across the US.
Changing majors can cost money and time. Doing career-related research early on can help college students avoid that fate.
Humans aren’t the only species to consider when constructing new buildings. This course teaches students to take animals into account as well.
Taking the stress and uncertainty out of going back to school can ease the process, a veteran counselor explains.
Increased mistrust of the US medical profession and higher mortality rates are consequences of the low numbers of Black doctors. A massive gift to Black medical colleges may help build those numbers.
Cats provide a purr-fect introduction to science topics, including ecology, evolution, genetics and behavior.
A political scientist describes a class he’s designed to help counter cynicism and distrust.
Presidents generally don’t sway the public on education issues – except when they take a stance that separates them from their party.
Library scientists offer tips and tricks to figure out if a particular online news article is reliable or fake.
From educational gag orders to the decline of tenure-track positions, academic freedom in the United States has been worsening in recent years.
Developing students’ mathematical power and confidence is key to creating true equity.
Giving and receiving criticism can be difficult. This class tries to make it easier.
The anti-war protests that rocked college campuses across the US in spring 2024 may well erupt again in the fall. An expert on civil disobedience sets the bar high for deploying police.