Ideas Politics No, Professors Aren’t Discriminating Against Conservative Students A major study led by a lifelong Republican debunks this popular right-wing talking point. David M. Perry
Education The Benefits of Letting Students Sleep In A later start time of the school day is linked to better grades. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Boost Cognitive Skills, Boost Grades—Right? The link between cognitive ability and academic performance is an intuitive one, but a new study says there's little evidence to support or refute the value of "executive function" curricula. Nathan Collins
Education College Football Wins Lower Guys’ GPA The gap in grade point averages between male and female students widens when their college football team is winning. Tom Jacobs
Education Deflating the Grade Inflation Scare A sociologist and an economist look at collegiate grade inflation and find a bogeyman that doesn't frighten them at all. Richard Korman