While universities can suspend and expel students for committing sexual violence and other kinds of illegal misconduct, they face logistical and financial limits to preventing such behavior.
Pietro A. Sasso, Associate Professor of Education, Old Dominion University
People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.
Antonio Perez-Nunez, Associate Professor of Spanish, College of Charleston
There is research showing that there are numerous benefits for a low-income child to attend a Head Start program, though these effects are less clear as the child ages.
Alexander Thim, PhD Candidate of Economics, UMass Amherst; Westfield State University
A new application for a religious charter school is stirring up far-reaching questions about the constitutionality of public aid to faith-based institutions.
Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.
David Edward DeMatthews, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, The University of Texas at Austin
Students in this course learn about the biology and sociology of friendship, but also put their studies to the test by going to eat a meal with a peer, and tracking their experience.
Justin Vaughn, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Applied Civic Leadership, Coastal Carolina University
Many children are seeing aspects of their identity portrayed as problematic. Having regular conversations about identity can armor them against future harm.
Anahi Collado, Assistant Research Professor of Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Wealthier students tend to score higher on the SAT than other groups of students, raising questions about how accurate of a barometer the test actually is.
Beth Kania-Gosche, Professor of Education, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Learning another language is not a miracle cure for aging, and it cannot guarantee protection against Alzheimer’s disease. But it does have various other benefits.
Karen Stollznow, Senior Research Fellow of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University; University of New England
Universities and colleges won’t necessarily pay students to sleep. But they can offer other incentives that encourage them to close their eyes earlier.
Osea Giuntella, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh
School choice heavily influences immigrant students’ experiences in Charleston schools and can leave them in segregated academic environments, new findings show.
William McCorkle, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, College of Charleston
A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.
Elizabeth Schmidt, Professor of Practice in Public Policy, Nonprofit Organizations, and Social & Environmental Enterprises, UMass Amherst