At the start of what will soon be known around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education industry leaders are beginning to fear the worst. Within days, colleges and universities across the country announced their continuity of service plans to provide instruction and support students remotely. Using a combination of digital communication technologies, messaging … Read more
Computer science is one of the most sought after fields in the American economy. Will there be enough skilled workers to meet the growing need? And will the people who fill these roles be as diverse as ours? We need the answer to both questions, “Yes!” To get there, we must seriously address the underlying … Read more
I’m sitting at my fake wooden desk in Mrs. Glaser’s second-grade classroom. The #2 yellow pencil has recently been sharpened and the timer is set. Begins! 60, 59, 58 …. I shout the problems in my head: “Five plus 8” “Five plus 8” “Five plus 8!” Tick… my mind is a big block of ice. … Read more
Maria and her husband arrived at the Lourie Center for Children’s Social and Emotional Health of Adventist HealthCare in 2018, searching for answers for their then two-year-old middle son, Lucas. Their beds are packed, busy with wrestling matches, full of outdoor adventures, and completely covered in Legos. They definitely love their mess. And while Lucas … Read more
For nearly 20 years, Google has undertaken an ambitious mission to digitize the content of some of the world’s largest research libraries. It seemed like the beginning of a new era, when scholars and the public were able to make new connections and discoveries in the kind of collective digital library that was once the … Read more
Five years ago, I published a book on the future of college degrees, and I made some predictions about what seemed likely to come next in the market for degrees and emerging forms of alternative college credentials. In this time of uncertainty amid the spread of the pandemic, it seems worth taking a minute to … Read more
I am exhausted. I’m in my 12th year as a public school teacher, and I can’t remember a time in my career when I felt so tired. The combined realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, onslaught of police brutality and anti-blackness in the wake of the Trump presidency have made being a teacher tiring in many … Read more
It’s that time of year when we look for recipes that can fill our stomachs and warm our hearts. We are looking for traditional comforts that evoke memories of the past, and we are looking for something new to add to our tables. For schools, we also need a recipe full of old and new … Read more
Esports programs at colleges across the country are growing because of their ability to attract and engage students — just like traditional sports. But higher education caters to all types of students, and the gaming community isn’t exactly known as a bastion of inclusivity (remember Gamergate?). How can colleges create esports programs where everyone feels … Read more
The lasting impact of the pandemic is becoming more apparent as students and teachers return to the classroom this year. The gap between “haves” and “have-nots” has widened and more acute. Teacher shortage and burnout increased dramatically. The teachers, who are already vulnerable, have been challenged not only to meet all the students where they … Read more
