Tag: The Conversation
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Many low-income students use only their phone to get online. What are they missing?
Crystle Martin, University of California, Irvine For many of us, access to the Internet through a variety of means is a given. I can access the ... -
Epidemic of rights abuse fails black kids across the US
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
In kids, even low lead levels can cause lasting harm
Robert L. Fischer, Case Western Reserve University and Elizabeth Anthony, Case Western Reserve University The recent firestorm over lead exposure from drinking water in Flint, Michigan ... -
To help resolve the Flint water crisis, a university leans on its community
Suzanne Selig, University of Michigan The tragedy of the Flint water crisis has captured national and international attention, with people expressing shock and disbelief that residents ... -
The science behind the Flint water crisis: corrosion of pipes, erosion of trust
Terese Olson, University of Michigan Flint’s recent water crisis is a stinging reminder that the infrastructure we often take for granted has many vulnerabilities. The crisis ... -
If a female president is good for the Ivy League, why not for the rest of us?
Cathy Sandeen, University of Wisconsin Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Extension On July 1, Elizabeth Garrett assumed the presidency of Cornell University. With this, half of ... -
Let’s face it: gender bias in academia is for real
Cynthia Leifer, Cornell University; Hadas Kress-Gazit, Cornell University; Kim Weeden, Cornell University; Marjolein C H van der Meulen, Cornell University; Paulette Clancy, Cornell University, and Sharon ... -
Want to change perceptions of Muslims? Support students of all beliefs
Matthew Mayhew, New York University In the wake of the recent terror attacks in Paris, Baghdad and Beirut, our national discourse has been full of conversations ... -
Why South Africa’s universities are in the grip of a class struggle
Rajendra Chetty, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Christopher B. Knaus, University of Washington Each year, hundreds of thousands of students enrol to study at South ... -
Are lectures a good way to learn?
Phillip Dawson, Monash University Imagine a future where university enrolment paperwork is accompanied by the statement: Warning: lectures may stunt your academic performance and increase risk of ...
