Columbia Graduate Students Vote to Unionize
Research and teaching assistants at Columbia University have voted to unionize as an affiliate of the United Automobile…
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Creating Equity by Teaching Equality: The Implications of California’s LGBTQ-Inclusive Framework
Prior to 2016, few public schools taught students about LGBTQ identities, civil rights, or contributions to U.S. history,…
U.S. Schools May Not Have Quite the ‘Math Problem’ We Think They Do
The latest international test results show American students falling short in math — but that’s not strictly a problem for schools.
Arts Education Reduces Stress Level of Low-Income Students
Music and dance training can have an immediate, physiological benefit. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Horace Abrahams/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty…
‘If They Knock It Down, We Will Rebuild It’: Palmyra Redux
New technology has made it possible to reconstruct lost antiquities, whether in three dimensions or in virtual reality.…
Jared Kushner Isn’t Alone: Plenty of Universities Still Give Rich and Connected Applicants a Leg Up
Ten years after his book showed how the wealthy buy college slots for their kids at the expense…
How Political Affiliation Determines Internet Access
Government officials around the world tend to ignore the Internet needs of political opponents and marginalized minority groups,…
Final Rules Released for Education Law That Relaxes Accountability Demands on States
The Department of Education released today the final regulations for legislation that will make the first changes to…
The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance Into Harvard University
Daniel Golden wrote a book a decade ago about how the rich buy their children access to elite…
The Unknowns of Donald Trump’s Internet Policy
The leaders of digital inclusion non-profits are scrambling to figure out what exactly they’ll be facing under a…