Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discussed the casting of a black woman as Ariel in the upcoming “Little Mermaid” remake. “Whether it’s seeing people of color traveling faster than the speed of light, or as superheroes, dragons, or even mermaids, when we see ourselves in these roles, even as kids we believe we can do anything,” she said. “These images shape our minds on a subconscious level.”
Joni E. Finney said presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s plan to eliminate student loan debt “doesn’t match the complexity of the cost education problem.”
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas is quoted on historical and present-day patterns in the literary representations of people of color that are accessible to students in classroom libraries.
Jonathan Zimmerman comments on 2020 presidential candidates' educational backgrounds and what history reveals about how experience with public schooling relates to policymaking.
Joni Finney speaks about the role colleges and universities have played in the national student loan debt crisis by increasing tuition rates and failing to clearly explain the costs of attendance.
Richard Ingersoll’s research on teacher diversity indicates that the increase in the number of Black teachers over the past three decades is a smaller increase than any other group of teachers except for Native American teachers, and that Black teachers are not evenly distributed across jobs.
Laura Perna cautions that the information on net price calculators can be misleading, outdated, incomplete, and difficult to compare across institutions; Perna suggests that institutions should be using the federal definition of net price.
Pam Grossman writes about renewed interest in project-based learning and how the approach could be uniquely suited to preparing students for the future.
Jonathan Zimmerman is quoted on how deeply rooted ties between schools and society may impact the interplay of broader political divisions and internal school environments.
Laura Perna is quoted on how the distribution of Pell Grant recipients among U.S. higher education institutions indicates the systemic advantages of wealth in college access.
Manuel González Canché testifies on disparities in access to funding and resources between the Community College of Philadelphia and local four-year institutions.
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas speaks to the EdSurge On Air podcast about shifts in the depiction of diverse characters in children's literature throughout the twentieth century and the progress that still needs to be made.
Caroline Ebby says a problem with math instruction in the U.S. is its focus on following rules, rather than ensuring that students understand how calculations work to solve problems.
Betsy Rymes comments on how online debates over a Duke professor's discriminatory email disrupted a racist feedback loop that has served to reinforce U.S. monolingualism.
Laura Perna discusses how messaging about the cost of college and access to financial aid can influence low-income students' decisions to fill out a FAFSA or apply to college.
Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher critiques a controversial email about personal hygiene sent by a University of Houston professor, proposing alternative responses that could avoid microaggressions and factual inaccuracies.
Peter Eckel writes about the challenges facing newly created university boards of trustees in countries like Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and India, where independent board governance is an emerging practice.
Sigal Ben-Porath writes about the shortcomings of the Chicago principles, which many higher education institutions endorse as a framework for responding to challenges to free speech on campus.
Jonathan Zimmerman reviews three books on the desegregation of schools after the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and unpacks the ruling's ongoing legal and historical questions.
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discussed the casting of a black woman as Ariel in the upcoming “Little Mermaid” remake. “Whether it’s seeing people of color traveling faster than the speed of light, or as superheroes, dragons, or even mermaids, when we see ourselves in these roles, even as kids we believe we can do anything,” she said. “These images shape our minds on a subconscious level.”
Joni E. Finney said presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s plan to eliminate student loan debt “doesn’t match the complexity of the cost education problem.”
