School vouchers expand despite evidence of negative effects
Christopher Lubienski, Indiana University and Joel R Malin, Miami University
For the past couple of decades, proponents of vouchers for private schools have been pushing...
Just 16 minutes of sleep loss can harm work concentration the next day
Soomi Lee, University of South Florida; David M. Almeida, Pennsylvania State University; Orfeu M. Buxton, Pennsylvania State University, and Ross Andel, University of South...
In the name of ‘amateurism,’ college athletes make money for everyone except themselves
Jasmine Harris, Ursinus College
As millions of people tune in to watch the Final Four, much of their focus will be on the numbers on...
Why shaming your children on social media may make things worse
Brian Edward Kinghorn, Marshall Univeristy
Matt Cox knew he would be criticized when he forced his 10-year-old daughter to walk 5 miles to school in...
Gen Z entrepreneurs view higher education as vital to their startups
Eric J. Barron, Pennsylvania State University
Today’s college students – dubbed Generation Z – are beginning to make their mark on the workplace with a...
Gates launches lobbying arm – higher education on agenda
Nicholas Tampio, Fordham University
Bill and Melinda Gates have launched a lobbying group in part to drive their agenda on education.
The move comes as Congress...
Why fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced
Tera R. Jordan, Iowa State University
Fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced, with the rates falling 18% between 2008 and 2016.
Among American adults, there...
Foreign language classes becoming more scarce
Kathleen Stein-Smith, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Of all the skills that a person could have in today’s globalized world, few serve individuals – and the...
