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Why Science Needs More Diversity
Without broad participation, science will lose its economic power and legitimacy.
The Department of Education Is Pulling the Rug Out From Under Student Parents
The Trump administration has quietly removed CCAMPIS, a childcare subsidy for student parents attending college, from its 2018 budget. Over one million student parents' ability to afford childcare hangs in the balance.
Democratic Senators Call for Anti-Bullying Plan From Department of Education
The letter arrives as the White House is promoting First Lady Melania Trump's anti-bullying campaign for its "Week of Inclusion" event.
Assessing Betsy DeVos’ Rollback on Disability Rights
Ten months in, the damage that DeVos is doing to America's most vulnerable is becoming clear.
Making Homework Matter: Don’t Ban It, Fix It
Administrators, teachers, and parents all seem to have some idea about how to fix homework. Why not ask the students themselves?
The Women Who Should Win the Nobel Prize—but Haven’t
When the Nobel committees ignore women who do Nobel-caliber science, the awards deserve to lose their relevance.
Conservatives Should Stop Using Cannibalism to Justify Columbus
Right-wing diatribes about Columbus Day combine a fear of the future with a refusal to really look at the past.
Studying Humanities Teaches You How to Get a Job
Forget the tut-tutting of politicians: The skills you learn in the humanities are exactly the skills you use in a job search.
Can an IQ Test Really Measure Your Intelligence?
Despite using them for almost a hundred years it's still unclear how accurate or fair an IQ test really is.