October 14, 2020
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Schools often fail to identify gifted and talented students – especially if they are Black, Latino or Native American
Not all students have equal access to gifted and talented services. JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images Marcia Gentry, Purdue University About a ... -
Teachers play a critical role in shaping girls’ future as coders
With the right encouragement, girls could become the future stars of coding. Fat Camera / Getty Images Roxanne Hughes, FAMU-FSU College of ...October 14, 2020 -
Pandemic presents an opportunity for small liberal arts colleges to change
Colgate University is a small liberal arts college in upstate New York. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Beth D. Benedix, DePauw ...October 14, 2020 -
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Justice Department Sues Yale Claiming Admissions Discrimination Against Whites And Asian-Americans
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Yale University, alleging it violated civil rights law by discriminating against ...October 8, 2020 -
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DOJ sues Yale over admissions practices for Asian-American and white applicants
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against Yale University, alleging the school violated federal civil-rights law by discriminating ...October 8, 2020 -
Nobel Prize for chemistry honors exquisitely precise gene-editing technique, CRISPR – a gene engineer explains how it works
American biochemist Jennifer A. Doudna, left, and French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for ...October 8, 2020 -
Paid internships elusive for women and Asian college students
Researchers examined the quality of students’ internship experience. Juanmonino/iStock via Getty Images Plus John Zilvinskis, Binghamton ...October 7, 2020 -
Student housing is scarce for college students who have kids
A stable residence on campus can help college students who are parents complete their degrees. SDI Productions/Getty Images Autumn Green, ...October 7, 2020