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The Fight to Preserve Endangered Languages

24 Jul 2018

Every two weeks a language disappears. As more and more languages become endangered and die out across the globe, the world stands...

D.C. Dual-Language Programs and Gentrification

When dual-language programs serve predominantly "white, wealthy, and [English-speaking] demographics," can they be a form of gentrification?

Affirmative Action Hangs in the Balance as Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidelines

24 Jul 2018

The Trump administration recently rescinded widely accepted Obama-era guidelines on considering a prospective student’s race as one factor in school admissions decisions....

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Court Sets Narrow Standard in Application of Title lX

Decision could minimize colleges’ and universities’ responsibility for victims of sexual misconduct.

Concern Over Decline in National Reading Scores

On nation's report card, two out of three children did not meet the standards for reading proficiency.

Border Studies: Beyond the Boundaries of a Single Discipline

13 Nov 2019

In our increasingly interconnected world, the symbolic and material effects of borders and bordering have generated growing interest from scholars across the humanities and social sciences, leading to the emergence, in the last few decades, of border studies as a major field of pedagogy. The burgeoning field of border studies encompasses a broad range of...

Who Are Today’s College Students? The Marginalized Majority

04 Nov 2019

Given the depiction of the American college experience in television, movies, and the nightly news, you might think typical high school seniors spend months visiting prospective colleges; writing and rewriting admissions essays; practicing, taking, and retaking standardized tests; and nervously waiting to see if they have been admitted to one or more of the top...