Tag: US Supreme Court
History shows why school prayer is so divisive
Frank S. Ravitch, Michigan State University
The education committee of the Kentucky Senate is currently considering a bill for a “day of prayer” in the...
End of the gig economy? Don’t read too much into a...
Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon
A recent California Supreme Court ruling is being hailed as a “game changer” for the gig economy.
That’s...
With the Supreme Court’s pending sports gambling decision, states are already...
Jennifer Roberts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The gambling world is waiting with bated breath for the United States Supreme Court decision that could...
It’s time to end the debate about video games and violence
Christopher J. Ferguson, Stetson University
In the wake of the Valentine’s Day shooting at a Broward County, Florida high school, a familiar trope has...
Abortion freedom of speech battle heading to the Supreme Court
Robert A. Sedler, Wayne State University
Whether you’re for abortion or against – can the state force you to say anything about it? What about...
The constitutional right to education is long overdue
Derek W. Black, University of South Carolina
Public school funding has shrunk over the past decade. School discipline rates reached historic highs. Large achievement gaps...
Stop criticizing bizarrely shaped voting districts. They might not be gerrymandered...
Dustin G. Mixon, The Ohio State University
How can you tell if a voting district has been gerrymandered?
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census informs lawmakers...
The surprising connection between ‘take a knee’ protests and Citizens United
Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon
Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling that some fear is destroying American democracy, may also be showing us how...
EXPLORING NATURE
Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly
Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis
Concrete is all around you – in the foundation of your...
