White American women have long played significant roles in maintaining racist practices. One sociologist calls the phenomenon "social mothering."

Some teachers are adapting to the internet age by trying to understand the "new literacies" of today's students.

The average student is bored about 1/3 of the time. But that might have more to do with the kids' temperaments than with school itself.

New books and scholarship from UNC Press, The University of Texas Press, and Oxford University Press.

Brazil's oldest natural history museum has burned down. The institution played a crucial part in creating Brazil's identity as a country.

Oberlin College was founded by religious idealists committed to abolitionism and integration. Then public attitudes began to shift.

Poisonous green pigments laced with arsenic were once a common ingredient in book bindings, paints, wallpapers, and fabrics. Yikes.

Dorothy Porter, a Black woman pioneer in library and information science, created an archive that structured a new field.

High school reunions have become an important part of managing and presenting identity, as these scholars and poets consider.

The graduation rate gap between black and white kids is a major issue. One organization emphasizes social identity, media literacy, and youth development in redressing the problem.