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Long Distance Mom: Solving Journalism's Mess
Journalism is in crisis. Or, to be more specific, the funding for journalism is in crisis. What does this have...
Why Johnny can't jump-start
I’ve been working, this semester, with a senior engineering student who’s doing an honors project at Greenback U. He’s not...
ABCs and PhDs: Screen time
Like many parents of young children, my husband and I make limited use of the TV babysitter so that we...
Toxic Assets
Sometimes, in spite of trying to be helpful, spouses can hurt a job candidate's chances, writes Jean Dowdall.
These Kids Today!
A prominent critic worries about college students' extracurricular reading. But Scott McLemee wonders about the best-seller lists....
Grandfathering
The goings-on in Kentucky caught my eye, which shouldn't surprise longtime readers. In a nutshell, the Board of Regents of...
Identity Politics and Invisible Disability in the Classroom
When professors discuss their conditions with students, the positive consequences extend well beyond a course, writes Linda Kornasky.
Mothering at Mid-Career: End of Break
The students are back on campus, and it’s as if the volume has been turned up again. All week it...