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Education
Single Moms in College Spend 9 Hours a Day on Housework
A new report details how this demographic divvies up their time, and it doesn’t look relaxing.
The Selective Westernization of NYU's Abu Dhabi Campus
A new report criticizing labor practices at NYU's United Arab Emirates campus suggests that though the facility bears the same name, it isn't held to the same labor standards.
American Politics Are a Nightmare for Catholic Universities
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's address at Ave Maria University last weekend reignited a debate about the proper role of a Catholic school in a sharply divided time.
One Ohio School’s Quest to Rethink Bad Behavior
Rather than enforcing a top-down mandate, the school trains teachers in the science behind trauma and leaves the rest up to them.
Cosby’s Honorary Degree Is the First Yale Has Rescinded in 300-Plus Years
The decision highlights the pressure on universities to signal that they’re taking the issue of sexual abuse on campus seriously.
When ‘Universal’ Child Care Isn’t Universally High-Quality
Quebec made up for shortages in its day-care system by letting private centers step in—and different families are getting very different experiences.
A Witness to the Desegregation—and Resegregation—of America's Schools
Rebecca Palacios began teaching soon after a landmark court case mandated integration of Latino schools—and watched the case's effects weaken over decades.
The University of California Stands Out Among Top Schools When It Comes to Serving Poor Students
A new report shows that most colleges are failing when it comes to graduating low-income students, but the UC system is an exception.
Women in Prison Take Home Economics, While Men Take Carpentry
Decades after a government report on deep inequity in the vocational offerings of the nation's criminal-justice system, little has changed.