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Does Our Academic System Unnecessarily Pit People Against Each Other?
It’s worth taking a closer look at how the systems we live in -- including our education systems -- make us feel about ourselves and our connections …
3 years, 10 months ago
High School Students Say They Learn Their Most Important Skills Outside of School
If you ask middle school and high school students these days the most important skills they’re learning, they’re likely to name something they picked…
3 years, 10 months ago
Where Does Education Fit in an Emerging Metaverse?
Talk of the metaverse is suddenly everywhere, but what does that mean for education? To help us sort through this emerging space, we talked with two …
3 years, 11 months ago
How the ‘Computer Science for All’ Movement Fits In a Broader History of Social-Justice Battles
What can today’s activists and educators fighting for equity in computer science and the tech industry learn from past civil-rights struggles in Amer…
3 years, 11 months ago
Scholars Create Graphic Novel to Spur Discussion of Inequity in Computer Science
Who gets to learn about computer science in school? Though more schools these days offer CS classes, they’re more common in well-resourced schools th…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why This Children’s Show Host Pulled His Videos Off YouTube
In the last few years, the landscape of media for youngsters has gone through a transformation. Now kids watch videos on tablets and on their parents…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Illusion of Danger: A Returning Adult College Student's Quest
Jackie Kim is on a quest to launch a career in acting and stunts, make it big in the movies—oh, and finish her college degree. She’s one of millions …
4 years ago
Teen Sleep, Brain Science and the Debate Over School Start Times
This week, we’re digging into this issue of teen sleep, and looking at the latest in the brain science and the policy debate over school start times.…
4 years ago
Encore: Is It Still Teaching When The Professor Is Dead?
A repeat of an episode from 2021, which recently won an Azbee Award: An online course at Concordia University is being taught by a legend of Canadian…
4 years ago
New Approaches to Attracting and Retaining Teachers of Color
America is getting more and more diverse. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the makeup of public-school teachers, who are overwhelmingly white. …
4 years ago