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Global academic collaboration: a new form of colonisation?
Hanne Kirstine Adriansen, Aarhus University Higher education in Africa is as old as the pyramids in Egypt. But the continent’s ancient institutions have long disappeared. The ... -
Why the guns-on-campus debate matters for American higher education
Steven J. Friesen, University of Texas at Austin As of Aug. 1, 2016, a new law allows concealed handguns in college and university buildings in Texas. ... -
The Edvocate’s List of the Top 10 Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2017
*The Edvocate is pleased to produce its “Best of the Best” resource lists. These lists provide our readers with rankings for education-related blogs, twitter accounts, influencers, ... -
Why it’s hard for adults to learn a second language
Brianna Yamasaki, University of Washington As a young adult in college, I decided to learn Japanese. My father’s family is from Japan, and I wanted to ... -
Who’s in Favor of Early Childhood Education?
Early childhood education is something that most Americans can agree is needed. A poll conducted by the bipartisan team of Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies ... -
Music training speeds up brain development in children
Assal Habibi, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Observing a pianist at a recital – converting musical notations into precisely ... -
Scholarly collaboration: it’s time for the global South to call the shots
This article was written by Clive Kronenberg Collaboration is, without a doubt, a positive and important part of academic life. Scholars benefit enormously when they’re able to ... -
After Fisher: affirmative action and Asian-American students
Michele S. Moses, University of Colorado; Christina Paguyo, Colorado State University, and Daryl Maeda, University of Colorado After eight years, the Abigail Fisher case finally has ... -
Was Nov. 8 a massive failure of civics education?
How one group reaches out to our youngest citizens This article was written by Nora Howe and Thomas Kerr-Vanderslice “I hate politics so much.” That’s what ... -
Shaping America’s Future: Thoughts on Educating the Hispanic Community in the United States
Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority in the United States. Because they are rapidly making up a significant proportion of our population, it’s important to consider how ...
