Increasing Understanding of Online Learning
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Unpacking the power of privileged neighborhoods
Conventional wisdom says that place matters more for people who live in distressed neighborhoods—places with low median incomes and not a lot of opportunity
University-powered fact-checker aims to restore faith in science
Online platform boasting 11,500 academic experts answering public questions seeks backing for global expansion
Three-unique-words ‘map’ used to rescue mother and child
Three seemingly unconnected words have helped rescue a mother and daughter after a car crash in remote rural Somerset.
NYC college openly promotes Democrat presidential campaign jobs
The economics department at CUNY-John Jay College advertised a paid position for a Democratic presidential campaign in a mass email
Working-class academics ‘face discrimination throughout careers’
New association will seek to tackle class-based barriers prevalent in academia, says chair
The campus free speech problem Trump doesn’t talk about
Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., among the most vocal supporters of the president's executive order, criticized for censorship of student journalists on his campus.
Betsy DeVos strikes out — in court
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ attempts to swiftly roll back major Obama-era policies at her agency are hitting a roadblock: federal courts.
Colorado college speaker advocates ‘legal rights’ for Mother Earth
A Colorado college hosted a Native American activist Wednesday to discuss the idea that nature and “Mother Earth” should be given rights, allowing the Earth to also be given legal protection.
Electric buses and trucks charge ahead
In Shenzhen, China, a sprawling metropolis of over 12 million people, more than 16,000 city buses run on batteries, moving commuters to jobs and residents to shops using electricity instead of diesel.
