The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

In 1932, Willard Waller’s classic work on the sociology of teaching pronounced parents and educators to be “natural enemies”: Parents are concerned for their own children, while educators look to the success of all students. Sheerr Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Hitting a child doesn’t speak well about the quality of teaching in a school. It does say that schools will consider and include punishment as an effective means of teaching. Paddling is clearly an adult-centric practice that’s rooted in sociological and religious values.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

For politically oriented students, such campus organizations can be crucial parts of their college experience, said Amy Binder, a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University’s SNF Agora Institute, which is dedicated to furthering civic engagement and informed dialogue.

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