‘Traditional Values’ Meet New Technology in the Home Schooling Movement
Michael W. Apple traces both the growth of home schooling and its related political activism to virtual communities made possible by the Internet.
Tackling Racism in School Discipline
Skyline High School in Oakland, California addressed serious racial disparities in school discipline, with students leading the way.
The Origins of American Law Schools
When did law schools become a fixture in the training of elite Americans?
What’s the Value of Single-Sex Schools?
Research on the effectiveness of single-sex schools has been mixed.
Rights and Freedom on Campus
There have been a range of debates happening over student rights and freedom.
The Rise and Fall of “Education for Leisure”
Where did the notion of teaching people how to spend their free time come from, and why did it disappear?
Making College Work for Student-Athletes
What factors might help student-athletes at Division I schools get the most from their years at school?
Animal History: An Emerging Scholarly Trend
A survey of emerging fields in animal history and animal studies.
The Surprisingly Long History of School Lunch as Teaching Tool
Research behind the history of school lunch.
YIVO Vilna Project Will Digitize Jewish History
It's an exciting time for Yiddish scholarship. The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has announced the start of its YIVO Vilna Project, a $5.25 million, 15-year endeavor to unite, at last, a collection of treasured documents that has been separated by an ocean for half a century .