A college admission letter might come from a school you haven’t applied to – or even heard of.
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More and more colleges are offering admission to students who never applied.
Bans on critical race theory target teachers and curriculums.
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A new database shows that efforts to ban critical race theory are pervasive throughout the United States.
A new book titled ‘The Love Jones Cohort’ examines the lifestyles of middle-class Black Americans.
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A sociologist interviewed dozens of middle-class Black singles about their friendships, freedom and dating lives.
Claudine Gay will become Harvard’s second female president and first Black president in July 2023.
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Despite what’s happening on the most prestigious campuses, fewer than a third of presidents at American colleges and universities are women.
Math scores plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. What will it take to raise them back up?
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Nearly four decades after President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Math Awareness Week, math readiness and enrollment in college math programs continue to decline.
Academic gains made over the past four decades have begun to erode.
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Polarization among the public and politicians threatens to undermine educational progress made over the past few decades.
The state takeover is based largely on one school.
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Political power and a history of racism lurk behind the recent state takeover of the Houston public school system.
For many teachers, grading is an individualized effort – not one consistent with other teachers.
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A scholar of grading explains how teachers can do a better job of reporting what grades represent, and what they are for.
A character from ‘The Boondocks’ is depicted in street art in Los Angeles during the time of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
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A sociology professor uses the popular ‘Boondocks’ cartoon to explore contemporary issues of race in American society.
U.S. women earn 82% of what U.S. men earn — and the gap is significantly higher for Black and Hispanic women.
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A negotiation expert offers practical tips for getting the salary or promotion you want.
Americans are expected to bet $167 billion on sports in 2029.
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As sports betting becomes more prevalent, so do the risks to college athletes, gaming experts argue.
Black students reported stress as a result of trying to downplay their cultural identities.
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Black students told a researcher they felt conflicted about hiding parts of themselves in order to get ahead.
The estimated cost of President Biden’s student loan cancellation program is $430 billion.
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An estimated 40 million borrowers could be affected by a pair of cases before the Supreme Court that could block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel student debt.
Educational software has a long history, but chatbots could help students excel like never before.
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ChatGPT could lead to substantial learning gains if it’s used as a tutor, an online learning specialist says.
Low-income college students often face financial pressures and family obligations that their instructors cannot see.
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The pandemic put a spotlight on inequalities among college students. But students’ resources were unequal all along.
Many elementary school teachers in the U.S. are of ethnic or racial backgrounds different from their students.
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Calls to increase the diversity of the teacher workforce are unlikely to meaningfully address large racial and ethnic educational inequities, at least not during elementary school.
Data shows teacher pay never exceeds that of other college graduates.
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Teacher wages have risen little over the past few decades when adjusted for inflation.
Travel restrictions can disrupt the best-laid plans.
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An international education expert offers five tips for students planning to study overseas in a post-pandemic world.
Suicide attempts have risen dramatically among Black youths in recent years.
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Self-blame was found to be associated with experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Whether on paper or computerized, standardized tests may be in decline.
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An increasing number of colleges aren’t interested in seeing applicants’ standardized test results.