University Presidents Get Richer, Students Pay More
There are now four university presidents making over $1 million per year. Meanwhile, tuition costs continue to rise.
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Captive Labor Markets and Migration
A captive labor pool (like working mothers who are unlikely to move their children) drives down wages. And as labor becomes more captive over time, the divide between rich and poor grows wider.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Pokes at the Foundations of the Ivory Tower
How about a three-year degree? Or a school year without summer vacation? Should we pay professors less? Are these heresy, or common sense ways to reform the university system in the United States?
Do School Programs Keep Kids From Smoking?
Certain school-based programs that aim to keep kids from smoking cigarettes seem to work, according to a fresh look at some past research.
What Does It Take for Traumatized Kids to Thrive?
About a decade ago, Washington State embarked on an early social experiment to educate people about the impacts of stress on children. The results are starting to show.
Your Child’s Brain on Math
Why do some children benefit more from tutoring than others? And does one small education study have the ability to drastically change our behavior as parents?
Talent Retention Subsidies
Why a proposal in Michigan to subsidize education for students who remain in-state after graduation won't benefit anybody. It's brain gain we should worry about, not brain drain.
Coming to a Campus Near You: College Hookups Gone Digital
Administrators and parents are upset with students for the recent proliferation of popular hookup sites, but it's campus culture, which has made sex feel obligatory, that's really to blame.
Background Music Reduces Playground Bullying
New research from Israel suggests a simple way to reduce intimidating behavior among adolescents.