Are Varsity Sports Destroying Exercise and Ruining America’s Schools?
Students who get a lot of exercise perform better academically. But competitive varsity sports limit the availability of rigorous activity in schools.
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A Public University President’s Second Thoughts on Turning His Campus Into a Country Club
He brought sushi to campus dining halls and revamped the dorms. Why one former university president wonders whether he did the right thing.
George Washington University Has for Years Claimed to be Need-Blind—It’s Not
After years of repeatedly claiming to practice “need-blind” admissions, administrators at George Washington University now acknowledge that the school has long given an edge to wealthier students.
Even for Dropouts, Being on the Right Side of the Digital Divide Matters
If you drop out of high school, odds are you'll end up in a dead-end job for life. But the odds get a lot better if you happen to have some computer skills.
The STEM Gender Gap That Boggles Even Physicists
A new analysis of the gender gap in physics assessments between male and female students doesn't solve the STEM disparity, but it's a good primer on current thought.
What’s the Economic Value of an Arts Education?
While it's not perfectly tangible, the financial value of a degree in the humanities certainly exists.
Artificial Intelligence Will Have to Figure Out Which Triangles Are the ‘Trianglest’
Understand that human thinking is fuzzy around the edges, which is totally different from how computers compute.
What Kills Creativity?
Many American writers fear that standardized testing could be destroying our children. They might be right.
There Are Jobs in Social Science. ‘Nuff Said
A new report says that in Britain social science majors find more employment than science and technical grads. While that seems a little too grand, it is good news that sociologists and geographers will find good work.
Unbundling Academia—It’s Not Just for Cable Anymore
So-called "open access" academic publishing saves money and has political backing. But is it a good idea?