Last week, North Carolina governor Pat McCrory suggested that public funding for higher education should support only those academic programs that have clear paths to jobs. This comes on the heels of similar remarks by Florida governor Rick Scott, who wants a tiered tuition plan. The remarks of a number of conservative lawmakers portend either […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With today’s post, I thought I would provide a brief review of research and some thoughts on a topic that has been in the forefront of my mind ever since I began my dissertation research: the association between names and education. Simply put, names have consequences for individuals in our society. There are distinct racial […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Studying education is a strange but rewarding process full of conflict, frustration, and hope. Although my own research focuses mostly on what occurs during primary and secondary education, my position as an educator at the postsecondary level sometimes leads me into a circular world where research informs teaching informs research, ad infinitum. I wonder how […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…