Scientific theories to justify racism. Laws and Supreme Court decisions that denied Black people equal rights. The imperialist view that Anglo-Saxons were called upon by God to civilize the “savages” of the world. These topics might all sound like material from a course on systemic racism or critical race theory, which includes the idea that racism is embedded in America’s legal systems […] … learn more→

The COVID-19 closure of university and college campuses and move to online learning in March 2020 was a massive global educational experiment. Many students were severely disadvantaged and strained during the experiment, others coped and some thrived. Educators are divided on its impacts. With international colleagues who are geography experts, I studied lessons learned during the pandemic. Taken together, […] … learn more→

When students today fill out their college applications, they are not just identifying as “she” or “he.” More than 3% of incoming college students use a different set of pronouns. That’s according to my analysis of the more than 1.2 million applications submitted for the 2022-23 school year through the Common App, an online application […] … learn more→

Let’s start with the following story: a political manager, with a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, was elected by her party to the municipal teaching area of ​​a major world capital, which included responsibility for 168 public schools. Upon taking office, she established a teacher evaluation system, which involved the dismissal of […] … learn more→

My phone pings and it’s a message from my brother. Do we have an old white dress my niece could borrow for a Book Week costume for school? Book Week is upon us once again and all around Australia, family WhatsApp groups are lighting up with similar requests from parents and carers of primary school […] … learn more→

In a fast-paced and increasingly interconnected world, being able to speak Greek can be a real asset. There are many ways to learn Greek. Learning Greek really depends on the individual learner and their preferred learning style. The most convenient way to learn Greek will vary depending on the learner’s individual needs and preferences. For […] … learn more→

Every parent’s dream is to have a healthy, happy, and well-educated child. Nowadays, children have many opportunities for education, because there are a lot of universities and schools with quality professors, interesting materials, and creative, practical lessons. Studying hard and having good grades create excellent school opportunities for students. However, if you or your child […] … learn more→

Software developers have a lot of options when it comes to coding languages available in the field. Coding languages such as JavaScript and Python are one of the most used programming languages today. JavaScript was originally created as an open-source programming language in the 1990s. This is partly why JavaScript is still widely used today. […] … learn more→

There is growing interest in the state of academic freedom worldwide. A 1997 Unesco document defines it as the right of scholars to teach, discuss, research, publish, express opinions about systems and participate in academic bodies. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of education and knowledge. Yet there is surprisingly little empirical research on the actual […] … learn more→

Until a few years ago it was thought that watching series, reading novels or enjoying any other form of narrative fiction was only for entertainment. It was believed that the fiction and reality that we live every day were like oil and water: they could not mix and could not influence each other. However, today […] … learn more→