The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Courses range from “The Sociology of Sport” to “Songwriting and Singing in a Prison Choir” and are primarily taught in person through the University of Iowa or through an associate-degree program with Iowa Central Community College.

Sociology 82

Sociology Education Policy Leadership History 82

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

And many students aren’t, said Sara Goldrick-Rab, a professor of higher education policy at Temple University and co-author of an ongoing six-year study at 42 public universities and colleges of practices that promote division or equality. “You likely came from a place where everybody looked like you. It just sort of happens.”.

Sociology 107

Sociology Education Policy Cultures Research 107

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

In its strategic plan, it singles out its dining operations as “creating a culture of hospitality and service excellence for campus constituents and visitors while providing financial returns.”. Notre Dame, for instance, considers its dining and other auxiliary services “a major contributor of revenue to the university’s academic mission.”

Sociology 94

Sociology Education Policy Cultures Education 94

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Others have revamped remedial education, a major stumbling block for students who are forced to repeat subjects they should have learned in high school. Many are taking steps to diversify their faculty and staff and training them in “cultural competency.”. Rethinking remedial education. They are still behind .

Tutoring 89

Tutoring Economics Sociology High School 89

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

That was apparent in January when the Board of Governors for Florida’s state university system, in approving regulations for the new anti-DEI law, also removed sociology from the list of courses that meet general education requirements. (On On the social platform X, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz berated sociology as “woke ideology.”)

Sociology 127

Sociology Advocacy Anthropology Government 127

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2021

Kids were busting into Zoom meetings across the country at that point in the pandemic, but for Kelley, whose job is to help design California’s statewide education policy, and her female colleagues, the situation held special resonance. “We When you’re the only one, you don’t have much choice but to conform to the culture.

Education 143

Education Education Policy Sociology Cultures 143