Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) were the focus of a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing, specifically the amount of federal support for the institutions.…
121 viewsDebates over teaching American history are not new. The latest solution is a government supported plan called “Educating for American Democracy.” Thomas B. Fordham Institute President…
480 viewsJohns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels offered his thoughts on the role of higher education in modern democracy. The SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University hosted this…
136 viewsEducation Week’s Mark Lieberman discussed how school systems are using COVID-19 relief funds.
237 viewsThe House Rules Committee held a virtual roundtable focused on hunger among college students. Many college students across the U.S. experience food insecurity, and the COVID-19 pandemic has…
34 viewsNational Education Association President Becky Pringle talked about COVID-19's impact on schools and education.
7,591 viewsFormer Governors Christine Gregoire (D-WA) and Jim Douglas (R-VT) joined a panel of experts for a virtual Bipartisan Policy Center discussion examining freedom of expression on college…
69 viewsEducation policy writer Kerry McDonald discusses why she favors a non-traditional form of schooling that helps children learn by enhancing their inherent curiosity.
205 viewsHannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, hosts and producers of New Hampshire Public Radio’s “Civics 101” podcast, discussed the creation of their show and the role of civics education. This program is part…
501 viewsColumnist Tim Harford (The Data Detective) and University of Wisconsin-Madison mathematics Professor Jordan Ellenberg (Shape ) discussed how numbers shape the way we understand the world. This…
300 viewsPhillip Magness, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, talked about universities in the United States and questioned whether they are living up to the…
1,126 viewsRichard Cordray, the chief operating officer of the Federal Student Aid office, testified at a House Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee hearing on the agency’s programs and…
343 viewsWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki discussed President Biden’s agenda with reporters. At the beginning of the briefing, she highlighted the president’s decision to extend the moratorium on student…
1,393 viewsAtlantic Magazine staff writer Adam Harris offered his thoughts on inequality in America’s higher education system. Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted this virtual event.…
174 viewsVanderbilt University Professor Joanne Golann questioned whether “no-excuses” charter schools are too focused on strict behavior compliance guidelines for students. This virtual program was…
175 viewsCourtney Martin reflected on her decision to select public schooling over school choice for her daughter. Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this virtual event.
116 viewsWhat caused student loan debt in the U.S. to rise to more than a trillion dollars? Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell spoke about this growing debt for parents and students with NPR…
635 viewsJames Tooley, vice chancellor and president at the University of Buckingham in England, argued that many private schools in poor countries are setting an example that other countries can…
404 viewsPresident Biden gave the commencement address at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. He was introduced by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC), a 1961 graduate of the…
1,471 viewsMartin Di Caro, host of the Washington Times podcast, “History as it Happens,” interviewed American Historical Association president James Grossman about the historical context for current…
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