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?

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?

Rasmusen's role as educator complicates his right to expression as a private citizen. Legality points one way; morality may point another.

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?

Recent reforms to college recruitment alter the traditional understanding of universities' relationship to students.

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.

Are fines an appropriate punishment when the wealthy attempt to purchase social, political, and economic advantage at others' expense?

The transition to an ebook market for college textbooks has important consequences for internet piracy and student debt.

Recent charitable gifts by billionaires to college graduates in debt highlight the complications that come from individuals trying to solve collective action problems.

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?"

What does the right to free speech mean in higher education? What are the rights and duties of students and professors? What separates controversial views from hateful ones?

What do Elizabeth Warren's proposed policies regarding student debt relief say about responsibility and fairness?

We rely on the internet to get our news and stay informed, but Google searches can be slanted in ways that are hard to detect.

How should we balance the social and educational benefits of controversial literature with the danger it might pose for impressionable young minds?

The use of personalized learning programs in public schools have prompted protests. Are there reasons for concern?

The recent admissions scandal has revealed the unfair advantages that certain people have when applying to school, and what that might mean for the rest of us.

Colorado students are testifying in favor of a bill that would make comprehensive sex education the norm in public schools, but not all parents are happy with the legislation.

Are large-scale employers like big companies or universities similar to authoritarian governments? The ongoing Denise Bennett/University of Idaho saga underscores the power asymmetries between employers and employees.

Just how reliable are student evaluations of teachers at the end of the semester? Often, they reveal biases.

While most legacy students are perfectly qualified, the practice itself seems to help one party disproportionately - the university itself.