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Fantasy Is a Valuable Educational Tool. Just Look at ‘Barbie’
LSX Fellow Deena Weisberg and LSX Co-founder Kathy Hirsh-Pasek explore the value of fantasy and imagination in children's learning.
Dissension In The ranks? Some Accrediting Agencies Embrace Guidance To Improve Complaint Processes, Others Push Back
The Department of Education has said accreditors need to improve how they handle complaints, but only some accrediting agencies are choosing
Telling the Story of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In on Screen
We talk to Matt Spangler, creator of the documentary film Out of Obscurity about the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In.
Think of Us: Enhancing College Opportunities for Multiply Marginalized Student Populations
UCLA and top institutions reshape student recruitment and outreach for inclusive higher education.
What Does Financial Need Look Like for Student Parents?
Kevin Miller, higher education consultant and expert, discusses upcoming reform to FAFSA and ways to alleviate costs for student parents.
Taking a Closer Look at Young Community College Students and Bachelor’s Graduates in Florida
Recent data from Florida paint a picture of the young Floridians enrolling in and graduating from CCB programs.
The State of Babies is Not Strong Enough
A new report shows that the U.S. needs stronger, more sustainable policies to support babies and their families.
Identifying Research and Policy Gaps to Expand Support for Student Parents
A conversation with Nina Besser Doorley and Afet Dundarat IWPR on student parent research and policy gaps.
Leading an Elementary School Named for a Civil Rights Hero
We ask Adaarema Kelly, the first woman of color to lead the school, what it means to teach students about the library sit-in of 1939.
Leading the Way: Colleges Championing Access to Housing for Parents
We share three examples of college programs that offer holistic support to students and their children.
Opening a School Named for the Organizer of the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Cathy David, who led the opening of the school in 2000, how she learned about the school's namesake and the library sit-in of 1939.
“Just Trying to Fight for Yourself”: What We Still Need to Know about Affirmative Action Bans’ Impact on Student Well-Being
New research should examine how racially minoritized students respond to approaches for promoting diversity taken–or not–by universities.
Growing Solutions to Food Insecurity on College Campuses
We spoke to leaders from Paul Quinn and Piedmont CC about their advice for peers at other institutions considering campus agriculture.
What Should Our High School Students Study?
This brief provides background on landmark movements in education and how high school graduation requirements have evolved.