March 11, 2021
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Colleges continue to lose students in the spring semester, according to early data
Enrollment continues to shrink at U.S. colleges and universities, according to early data published by the National Student Clearinghouse ... -
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7 Women Scientists Who Defied the Odds and Changed Science Forever
As with many industries, science has a woman problem. Only around 30 percent of researchers around the world are women according to UNESECO, and ...March 8, 2021 -
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Harvard professor ignites uproar over 'comfort women' claims
A Harvard University professor has ignited an international uproar and faces mounting scrutiny for alleging that Korean women who were kept as sex ...March 8, 2021 -
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Five Things I Am Already Worried About For Next School Year
I think it’s safe to say that we all started this school year worried like we’ve never been worried before. From getting through Zoom ...March 6, 2021 -
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Social Media Has Exposed the Racism of Private Schools - but There's Still More to Do
In the wake of George Floyd's killing last year, the racial reckoning of the "Black at" movement spread across Instagram. Black ...March 6, 2021 -
What public school students are allowed to say on social media may be about to change
Student speech in public schools has less protection than speech by adults in the community at large. Noam Galai/Getty Images Scott F. Johnson, ...February 26, 2021 -
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NASA to Honor ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson During Headquarters Naming Ceremony
Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk will lead a ceremony at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 26, officially naming the NASA Headquarters building in ...February 26, 2021 -
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Google’s program for Black college students suffered disorganization and culture clashes, former participants say
First announced in 2017, Google’s Howard West program was envisioned as a way to train more Black college students for the rigors of a ...February 21, 2021