Academics

Understanding Pay-To-Play Academics

Charles Ferguson | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Corruption, Compass Lexecon, Brattle Group, Conflict of Interest, Predator Nation, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Berkeley Research Group, Glenn Hubbard, Larry Summers, Criterion, Charles River Associates, Wall Street, Analysis Group, Financial Crisis, Academics, Pay to Play, Business News
Charles Ferguson

Over the last thirty years, in parallel with deregulation and the rising power of money in American politics, significant portions of American academia have deteriorated into "pay to play" activities. No where is this more pronounced than in the realm of economics.

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Beauty and Brains

Lisa De Bode | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Academics, Older Women, Beauty Industry, Beauty, L'Oreal, Women in Science, Science, Makeup, College News
Lisa De Bode

L'Oréal's partnership with the United Nations claims to support women who move science forward and grants fellowships to promising female researchers boosting their careers. Did L'Oréal change its strategy? Not exactly.

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College Counseling

Kinne Chapin | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Graduation, Academics, College, Advice, Graduating Students, Students, Senior Year, College News
Kinne Chapin

Since listening to my peers' thoughtful advice, I have been stockpiling a list of the things that I wish I had known before coming to college -- things a little more substantial than my older brother's advice to bring an extension cord.

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Should Scholarly Meetings Make Room for Journalists?

Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Journalists, Toronto, The Economist, Burma, Vietnam, New York Times, Academics, Scholarship, Asia, China, East Asian Studies, Journalism, Amitav Ghosh, World News
Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Rituals of every community, including that of Homo Academicus, can benefit from the infusion of new participants.

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An Ecosystem for Innovation in Higher Education

Saul Garlick | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: University, Social Enterprise, Education, Poverty, College, Non-Profit, Academics, Innovation, Higher Education, Social Innovation, Ashoka, Education News
Saul Garlick

What is the force moving this mountain? After all, universities are decentralized, lumbering bureaucracies that don't exactly embrace monolithic approaches to anything, especially if it is primarily focused on practical application.

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Jeremy Lin and What It Means to Be an Underdog

Seth Engel | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Asian Americans, Education, Harvard, Poverty, Jeremy Lin, College Recruiting, Athletes, Underdogs, Athletic Recruitment, Academics, Education Reform, Education News
Seth Engel

One of the novelties of Lin's story is that he went to Harvard as a basketball player and then, despite his diploma, persevered as a basketball player after graduating. He represents the ultimate victory of the jock over the nerd.

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Prisons Go Up... Schools Close Down

Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Latinos, Poverty, Blacks, Rahm Emanuel, Poor, Prisons, Academics, Schools, Social-Engineering, Social Darwinism, Jean-Claude Brizard, School Closings, Minorities, Chicago News
Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston

In the last 10 years, the Chicago Public School district has closed nearly 50 schools. Last week thousands of Chicago families were stunned to learn that more closings and 'turnaround' treatments are in store.

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Celebrity Journalism: A Heads-Up Guide to Talking Heads

Charlie Carillo | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Ronald Reagan, Real Housewives of New York, Soundbites, Body-Language-Expert, Demi Moore, Academics, George Clooney, Doctors, Media, Medicine, Celebrities, Ashton Kutcher, Entertainment Journalism, Celebrity Journalism, New York News
Charlie Carillo

Just who are all those loud, irritating "talking heads" you see and hear giving soundbites on celebrity news shows? Here's a question-and-answer guide to set you straight!

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PICTURE: Every Essay Ever Written

Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Funny Papers, Video, Funny Pictures, Writing Papers, Writing Essays, Every Essay Ever Written, Academics, Urlesque, Essays, Papers, School, Students, Comedy News

Every student has been there: it's the night before a deadline and you're sitting at your desk wracking your brain to throw together an essay that loo...

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Bullying Victims See Lower GPAs, Especially High Achieving Blacks and Latinos

Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Minority Student Achievement, Minority Students, Black Students, Bullying and Gpa, American Sociological Association, Gpa, Latino Students, High School Gpa, High School Bullying, Black and Latino Students, High School, Bullying and Grades, Academics, Bv-Parenting, School Bullying, Video, Education News

Bullying victims often cite lasting psychological damage as a consequence, but a new study shows that those who are bullied also suffer academically, ...

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Study: 1 In 5 U.S. Children Live In Poverty, Hurt In Academics And Socioeconomics

AP | By CRISTINA SILVA | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Child Wellbeing, Childhood Poverty, Education, Center for Business and Economic Research, Poverty, Social Effects of Poverty, Poverty Study, Academics, Education News

LAS VEGAS -- Karla Washington worries how she will afford new school uniforms for her five-year-old daughter. Washington, an undergraduate student, e...

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Rick Perry Academic Record

Jeff Danziger | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Academics, Texas a&M University, Rick Perry, Politicla Cartoon, Comedy News
Jeff Danziger

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The Right Time To Hire A Tutor

Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Tutoring, Homework, Parents-Back-to-School, Online Tutors, Study Skills, School Skills, Academics, Tutors, Back to School, Parents News

Back to school season is right around the corner, and, as parents are busy buying supplies and helping their kids register for classes, many are also ...

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Summer Vacation Hurts Poor Children -- but Is Year-Round School the Answer?

Darell Hammond | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Play, Children, Summer, Vacation, Academics, Poor, Year-Round-School, Children's Health, Education News
Darell Hammond

The debate between summer vacation vs. year-round school glosses over the most important questions. How can we bring play back? How can we strengthen communities and improve neighborhoods so parents feel comfortable letting children outside?

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WATCH: 'No Homework' Debate Finds Support In New Jersey

Posted 07.30.2011

Read More: Harris Cooper, Homework, New Jersey, The Homework Myth, Standardized Testing, School Districts, Academics, Education Reform, Students, Alfie Kohn, Video, Education News

Children in some New Jersey school districts may soon be living nearly every student's dream: No more homework on the weekends. Based on research, p...

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Are High-Poverty Schools Educating Students To Stay Poor?

Mike Green | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Low-Performing, Poverty, Arne Duncan, UC Berkeley, Level Playing Field Institute, High School Dropouts, Department of Education, High-Poverty-Schools, Smash, High School, Stanford, Academics, Public Education, STEM Education, Low-Poverty Schools, Education Reform, Education News
Mike Green

If "education" is the key to success, then thousands of public schools are not educating students.

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Secular Studies Arrives at Last

Phil Zuckerman | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Pitzer College, Atheism, Secularism, Academics, Higher Education, Academic Departments, College News
Phil Zuckerman

The time has come to take secularity seriously as a significant program of study in its own right. Why now? First off, there has been the undeniable growth of secularity in recent years.

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Trapped in Classroom Hell?

Lev Raphael | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: College Students, Books News, Freshman Composition, English Departments, College, Books, Academics, Teachers, Community Colleges, Teaching, Adjuncts, College News
Lev Raphael

Professor X, who's taught at college level for a decade, is passionately depressing about his students' deficiencies and the problems of a culture that pushes people to college when they shouldn't be there.

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March Madness and a Common Curriculum

Peter Meyer | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Fordham Institute, Public Schools, Curriculum, Academics, Catherine Gewertz, Education Reform, Education News
Peter Meyer

This is the state of American education: we keep talking about playing the game, how to score it, the dimensions of the court, the uniform colors of the referees -- but we don't play the game.

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What Are College Minors Good For?

Her Campus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Careers, Minors, Campus, Academics, Future, College, Careerbuilder, Her Campus, Higher Education, College News
Her Campus

Taking on a college minor can be an extremely productive way to fill up open spaces in your schedule. A minor can look great on your resume, and can put you ahead of competitors.

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An Epidemic of Stress Among College Students (and Younger Children) Is NOT Inevitable

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Campos, Ellen Galinsky, Heidelise Als, Megan Gunnar, Nathan Fox, Mind in the Making, Academics, Tamar Lewin, Stress, College News
Ellen Galinsky

Is an epidemic of childhood stress inevitable? No. Life is certainly stressful, but by helping our kids create strategies to manage stress, we are giving them a resource for life.

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College Students: Stop Stressing!

Scott Gamm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stress, College Students, Credit Cards, Money, College, Emotional Health, Student Health, College Freshman, Academics, Personal Finance, Students, College News
Scott Gamm

As a college freshman, I can absolutely attest to the high levels of stress that students are under. That said, here's why I believe first-year college students should take a deep breath and look forward to the future.

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Empowerment, Respect and Health

Sean Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Title I, Education, California, Well-Being, Health, Oakland, Whole Child, Reform, Academics, Education Reform, Wellness, Education News
Sean Slade

Manzanita SEED, a small, Spanish-English immersion elementary school in Oakland, was one of two schools in California to win the 2010 National Title I Distinguished School Award for raising test scores.

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When Learning Improves by Leaving the Classroom

JD Hoye | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Academics, Education, Education Reform, Workplace Learning, Career Path, Education News
JD Hoye

What line of work is organized the same way as a typical high school, with time blocks, assigned for specific subjects, for approximately 180 days, over four years, with no flexibility?

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UC Berkeley Chancellor Blames Arizona Shooting on 'Hateful Speech'

Adam Kissel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, First Amendment, College, Free Speech, UC Berkeley, Hate Speech, Gabrielle Giffords, Academics, Higher Education, Arizona, Political-Climate, Jared Loughner, Robert J. Birgeneau, Universities, Chicano, College News
Adam Kissel

Like many others in the news media and on blogs and Twitter, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau chose to put the blame for the shooting on the "climate" of speech in Arizona, while lamenting what he sees as similar problems at his own institution.

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