As a scholar in the philosophy of education, I would argue that our children, as burgeoning citizens, are entitled to such an education in our schools. This…
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by Jill Richardson Another semester is about to begin at the community college where I teach. Some of my students come from middle-class backgrounds. They went to…
by Victoria Prieskop The 10th Circuit ruled March 28, 2017 that the University of New Mexico had the right to reject an academic paper which called a lesbian-themed…
When a laptop is being used to take notes or download class slides, it may become tempting to check email, catch up on homework for another class…
by Ellie Bothwell Survey of students across 10 countries suggests handwriting and printed books have advantages over digital materials University students find it easier to retain information…
by Laura Hollis A group of law students I teach were recently discussing the merits of the traditional three-year law degree program. “Why not only have two…
by Dennis Prager After a half-century of rhetoric about conservatives, liberals shouldn’t be surprised when students treat Charles Murray like a mortal enemy. In the last few…
by P.D. Lesko According to the Hechinger Report, “college and university enrollment fell during the semester just coming to an end, marking a fifth straight year of…
by Laura Yeager There is a great circle of life that occurs at the university. Years ago, when I was in graduate school at Iowa State University,…
Professors say college students need to keep an open mind about disturbing or unfamiliar academic material. by Joseph Williams Proponents say they’re creating safe spaces for sexual…