Universities across 32 countries are operating 235 global branch campuses across 73 nations. What does this trend mean? What changes is it bringing?
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This is the eighth year in a row that Indian-American kids have emerged as champions at the National Spelling Bee. What is the ‘secret’ to their success?
Should you pursue the major that you have a passion for, or one that is considered “hot” for getting a job with a high salary?
First-generation college students may suffer from a guilt of abandoning their families. They also carry huge responsibilities and expectations. How can colleges help them be successful?
Universities may be facing a crisis of relevance but a growing number of academics are tackling this issue head on.
Recent cases of tweets by a Boston University professor about racism and others have raised questions about what might be the limits to academic freedom.
Black students get suspended or expelled at a rate three times greater than white students. The cost: they fall behind in school, and the cycle of poverty and failure is perpetuated.
When people are nudged into noticing their commonalities, instead of remaining focused on their differences, it leads to remarkable results.
There is lot on the minds of teens other than school, grades and friends. Research shows being asked “prying” questions could make a real difference to their mental health.
Young adults can be easily derailed. Close to 60% students take six years to finish their four-year undergraduate program. How can you help?
As students walk to receive their certificates on commencement day, what are the thoughts of their teachers who stood at the same place some decades ago? What has changed?
The recent cyber attacks at Penn State have put personal information of 18,000 students in the hands of hackers. What should universities do to protect students’ privacy?
Is academic cheating inevitable? Not in classrooms where teachers emphasize mastery of content.
Surveys show that 95% of high school students and 70% of college students are involved in some form of cheating.
There may be only one way to tell the truth, but there are at least five ways to “lie.” And our politicians seem to be the master of this art. A scholar decides to teach this to his students.
Patterns are simple sequences that repeat over and over again in a certain order. Supporting children’s ability to recognize patterns can improve mathematical skills.
If the Opt Out movement has gained ground, it is not without reason. Testing has not only pushed learning out, but taught people how to “game” the system.
American Presidents tend to use the commencement address to address the audience outside than within the graduation hall. This changes though if they go on to a second term.
Researchers have found that allowing use of mobile phones in schools harms low-achieving and low-income students the most.
Why do we need the humanities? A scholar of arts revisits a moment in the 1930s to emphasize the importance of creative work and its value in our education.
Suicidal thoughts among college students are more common than we think. Graduate students, especially those in the humanities, are at a greater risk.
The number of international students on American campuses has increased by 55%. Are they taking the place of American students ?
Even though America claims to be a society based on hard work and meritocracy, rewards go only to those with the right college degree.
With low-income kids unable to participate in the social media conversations of their wealthier peers, a new form of digital inequity is emerging.
South Korean students have consistently been at the top of global standardized tests. But the high grades have come at a tremendous cost.