In The News: Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education
Think about the so-called "story problems" you studied in algebra and other math classes. How many of them dealt with, say, two trains which, no matter how far they traveled, could never catch your attention? Were you the kid that asked (or silently wondered) "When am I ever going to use this stuff in real life?" Did you ever get the answer to that question, or were you left pondering it while trying to solve confusing, seemingly irrelevant problems?
EDGAR investigates how Michael Jordan paved the way for the likes of Usain Bolt and Roger Federer to make millions from sponsorship.
The WNBA’s growing popularity has made pay equity a hot topic in the sport, and over the course of this season, several players have drawn attention to the issue.
As interest and stability increase for WNBA, so do calls for bigger salaries, expansion
Racial disparities in school discipline will persist until educators seriously examine the role their decisions play in the matter.
Black students and students with disabilities get suspended at higher rates, federal data show.
When two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks where they had been waiting for a business meeting on April 12, the incident called renewed attention to the bias that racial minorities face in American society.
Racial disparities in school discipline are nothing new.
College campuses are often a hotbed for innovation aimed at promoting student success. However, sometimes a simple text message is all it takes to point a struggling student in the right direction.