Tag: The Conversation
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How the justice system fails us after police shootings
Caren Morrison, Georgia State University Two weeks ago, the police officer who shot Laquan McDonald in Chicago was charged with first-degree murder. Since then, the police ... -
When researchers ask for data on penalization of black kids, schools resist, cover up
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The growing link between intelligence communities and academia
Scott Firsing, Monash University The idea of university professors or students working with the FBI or CIA probably makes you raise your eyebrows. But then perhaps ... -
Listening, not testing, will improve children’s vocabulary
James Law, Newcastle University Every few months a story appears about the declining speech and language skills of children arriving in primary school. The epithet “the ... -
After school shootings, students fare poorly in math, English
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Parents can’t answer everything children ask about science – and that’s OK
Carol Davenport, Northumbria University, Newcastle If a child asked you how close an astronaut can get to the sun, the chances are you’d need a moment ... -
The calamity of the disappearing school libraries
Debra Kachel, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania From coast to coast, elementary and high school libraries are being neglected, defunded, repurposed, abandoned and closed. The kindest thing ... -
How many ways can politicians ‘lie’? How a class led to a ‘truth’ report card for the 2016 election
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Why stories matter for children’s learning
Peggy Albers, Georgia State University Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls want to ... -
What makes a good teacher?
John Croucher Do you have a good university lecturer? What makes them good? Is it because they make their classes relevant? Are their lectures interesting or ...
