The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in two lawsuits on Oct. 31, 2022, brought by a group that opposes affirmative action in college admissions. Here, Natasha Warikoo, a sociology professor at Tufts University and author of the newly released “Is Affirmative Action Fair?: The Myth of Equity in College Admissions,” shares insights on how […] … learn more→
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Affirmative action bans make selective colleges less diverse – a national ban will do the same
Rural schools do not have books and materials adapted to their reality
The organization in multigrade classrooms, either for structural reasons or for pedagogical reasons, together with the value of the context, is one of the main characteristics that define the rural school . In order for students with different ages, interests, learning levels and characteristics to learn together in the same classroom, a diversified educational response is necessary, […] … learn more→
Heat and drought, a lethal cocktail
As the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere warms the Earth, the global temperature rises and, as a consequence, heat waves increase in duration and intensity . Record temperatures are coming in faster and more furiously than researchers expected. And this raises questions about what to expect in the future. The fact that temperatures have […] … learn more→
In the countryside, why do young people turn away from public places?
Empty towns, public places that the new generations no longer frequent, a village spirit that is being lost: if these images are far from completely corresponding to reality, they are very present in the discourse that circulates about the countryside. With such a representation, the idea arises that young people flee these public spaces. However, things are […] … learn more→
Learning to know each other, the key to choosing what to study
“The two most important days in life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain. According to the indicators of academic performance of undergraduate students in Spain, one in three new students for the 2015–16 academic year dropped out of the undergraduate degree. Of this percentage (specifically 33.2%), 12.4% changed […] … learn more→
The dark web down under: what’s driving the rise and rise of NZ’s ‘Tor Market’ for illegal drugs?
New Zealand is generally proud of being a world leader, but there’s one claim that might not be universally admired: being home to the longest running English-language market for illegal drugs on the so-called “darknet”. Known as “Tor Market”, it has been active since March 2018 and has outlived several larger and better known operations […] … learn more→
What is ‘blended learning’ and how can it benefit post-secondary students?
Blended learning combines face-to-face and virtual instruction through the use of online learning technologies. Post-secondary students attend lectures in real-time, either virtually or in person, and this is accompanied by online learning activities completed outside of class time. These blended classrooms can help support the educational needs of university students. When combined with traditional instruction, a […] … learn more→
Why blockchain could mean fewer hassles for students and workers proving their credentials
Microcredentials — attestations of proficiency in a specific skill or knowledge base that are certified by an authority — can provide evidence of a person’s skills to employers. While microcredentials are becoming more popular, the concept is hardly new: A driver’s licence or the St. John Ambulance certificate could be considered as microcredentials, attesting respectively to a person’s driving […] … learn more→
Nobel prizes most often go to researchers who defy specialization – winners are creative thinkers who synthesize innovations from varied fields and even hobbies
Experts often recommend that people specialize in one field of work or research to maximize their chances of success. Yet our recently published research indicates that successful innovators take a broader path. We looked at the careers of Nobel Prize winners, who are arguably among the most innovative people in the world. We found that they are unusually likely to be […] … learn more→
Who is afraid of feminist and anti-racist studies at university?
“Moral panic”: this was the expression used 50 years ago by the sociologist Stanley Cohen when observing the disproportionate coverage by the British media of some fights that took place on the beaches between young people of the counter-culture of the 1960s , rockers and mods. In his book Folk Devils and Moral Panics (never translated into French), the […] … learn more→
