Education Rachel Robison-Greene | 24 Aug 2020 Essential Work, Education, and Human Values What characteristics are unique to essential work and essential workers? What educational roles can we not live without?
COVID-19 Rachel Robison-Greene | 10 Aug 2020 Reflections of a Teacher during the COVID-19 Pandemic Policy decisions and institutional design have a lot to say about the value we place on education and the components we deem necessary for its delivery.
Back to School: America’s Uncontrolled and Unethical Experiment Public officials have described the return to classrooms as an "experiment," but this description fails to appreciate the guidelines for studying protected populations. 3 Aug 2020 | Ted Bitner
The Moral Challenges of Opening Up Schools During the Pandemic There may be no ideal one-size-fits-all solution for schools reopening, but that doesn't mean that all plans are equal. 16 Jul 2020 | Rachel Robison-Greene
ICE Ruling and Universities' Autonomy The new Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule usurps the ability of universities to define what is and is not a relevant piece of a student's academic experience. 13 Jul 2020 | Andrew Cullison
Universities and the Burdens of Risk College campuses prepare to welcome students back this Fall, but is there any such think as a "safe" re-opening? Who is to blame if such plans fail? 2 Jul 2020 | Meredith McFadden
Coronavirus, College Board, and AP Exams Non-ideal testing conditions and a makeshift exam threaten to undermine our commitment to equality in education. 2 Jun 2020 | Youha Kim
The Value of Socialization in College Changes to higher education raise the question of the value of the college experience including residential colleges and face-to-face instruction. Can the goods they bestow be replicated? 16 Apr 2020 | Marko Mavrovic
To My Fellow Students and Our Institutions: Just as in the case of climate change, it seems we have a difficult time organizing to combat an unseen threat. Is education the answer? 26 Mar 2020 | Haley Thompson
Further Questions for Universities Closed by COVID-19 The unexpected and rapid migration of college courses to digital platforms is bound to bring difficulties. 23 Mar 2020 | A.G. Holdier
The Moral Case for University Closure Universities and colleges have an obligation to their faculty, staff, students, as well as the larger communities they inhabit to slow the spread of disease. 13 Mar 2020 | Andrew Cullison
University Divestment from Fossil Fuels What are universities' ultimate aims? Who do they serve? Do these answers have anything to say about college's investment portfolios? 28 Jan 2020 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Cui Bono? Public Goods and College Education Policy proposals from presidential candidates concerning higher education present very different views on the value of a college degree. What kind of good is it? 12 Dec 2019 | Evan Butts
Religious Liberty and Science Education New legislation has important implications for science education, particularly the presentation of evolution and climate science in public schools. How broadly should religious freedom extend? What is at stake? 11 Dec 2019 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Freedom of Speech and Sexist Tweets Rasmusen's role as educator complicates his right to expression as a private citizen. Legality points one way; morality may point another. 27 Nov 2019 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Some Ethical Problems with Footnotes What might be the moral implications of our notation choices in academic research? Could the ongoing debate over footnotes or endnotes be a moral debate? 15 Nov 2019 | A.G. Holdier
The DOJ vs. NACAC: Autonomy and Paternalism in Higher Ed Recent reforms to college recruitment alter the traditional understanding of universities' relationship to students. 29 Oct 2019 | Tucker Sechrest
The Ethics of Homeschooling The vast difference in states' standards for homeschooling raises troubling questions about children's growth and their prospects of ever developing real autonomy. It also casts doubt on the legitimacy of home-based learning. 23 Oct 2019 | Smriti Karki
Felicity Huffman Sentencing: Justice and Fairness in Punishment Are fines an appropriate punishment when the wealthy attempt to purchase social, political, and economic advantage at others' expense? 16 Sep 2019 | Alexander Spencer
Digital Textbooks in Higher Education The transition to an ebook market for college textbooks has important consequences for internet piracy and student debt. 12 Aug 2019 | A.G. Holdier
The Morehouse Gift and Reliance on Billionaires Recent charitable gifts by billionaires to college graduates in debt highlight the complications that come from individuals trying to solve collective action problems. 31 May 2019 | Kenneth Boyd
On Censorship, Same-Sex Marriage, and a Cartoon Rat Recent censorship in Alabama and Arkansas of a cartoon same-sex marriage in a kids' show on public television raises questions about audience and inclusivity. Who is guilty of "having an agenda?" 29 May 2019 | A.G. Holdier