Many states have either passed or proposed bans on teaching Critical Race Theory in schools. The bills seem to have less to do with education and more to do with political culture wars. But what exactly is Critical Race Theory. This week, instead of asking a politician, I went to an educator. Rosalind Fisher is an instructor of Sociology at the University of West Florida. I asked her for the origin story of the theory.
Some states invest a lot educating students, but will those students stick around so states can get a return on that investment? That’s the topic of today’s Academic Minute
While transgender students may be the target of new laws around the country, the impact of those laws could spread a lot further. This...
Scientists and Alzheimer’s disease have been doing battle for decades and so far, the disease has been winning. But there are strides being made...
There is a small but growing world of high-achievement education giving rise to after-school learning centers, spelling bees, and math competitions. Today on the...