Tag: college
Why I use ‘The Boondocks’ TV cartoon show to teach a...
Kris Marsh, University of Maryland
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
At a small liberal arts college, Black students learned to become...
Elizabeth Aries, Amherst College
In her forthcoming book, “The Impact of College Diversity: Struggles and Successes at Age 30,”...
Student loan cancellation got blocked. Now what? 3 questions answered
William Chittenden, Texas State University
When the Biden administration announced in August 2022 that it was canceling up to...
Video of college student arrest raises questions about use of police...
Jarell Skinner-Roy, University of Michigan
When a video emerged of a 20-year-old Black student being arrested at Winston-Salem State...
This course takes a broad look at failure – and what...
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.
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How to keep kids curious – 5 questions answered
Perry Zurn, American University
Kids are naturally curious. But various forces in the environment can dampen their curiosity over...
What is a 529 college savings plan? An economist explains
Robert H. Scott III, Monmouth University
The college savings plan known as a “529” is often touted as a...
Colleges routinely fail to ask about new hires’ history of sexual...
Susan Fortney, Texas A&M University and Theresa Morris, Texas A&M University
When three graduate students sued Harvard University in...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
