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Back to School and Back to Normal. Or At Least Close Enough
The fizzle and fun of school is mostly back. And students are embracing it. A snapshot of the start of school in the Methow Valley, WA.
The New York Times
October 11, 2022
Glimpses of How Pandemic America Went Back to School
NY Times reporters fanned out across the country to document the start of school. I went to Winthrop, WA.
New York Times
September 20, 2021
Lessons From Tornadoes Help a Community Combat Covid
Rural Lawrence County, TN brings science (plus “Masks, Distancing, Sanitizing”) to the battle to keep students learning during this wild academic year.
New York Times
October 16, 2020
College is Hard. Iggy, Pounce, Cowboy Joe and Sunny are Here to Help.
Campuses are using AI-enabled chatbots to help students navigate and connect.
New York Times
April 8, 2020
On College Campuses, Social Media Provides Private Spaces for Thousands
Campus-specific social media is a running conversation, as real as what’s happening face to face.
New York Times
March 1, 2020
He Wanted to Be a Pro Basketball Player. He Became a Teacher Instead.
Q&A with education visionary Jeff Duncan-Andrade.
New York Times
November 21, 2019
Where 4-Year Schools Find a Pool of Applicants: 2-Year Schools
Community college students are feeding a counter-narrative to the jostle for prestige in admissions. And it’s compelling.
New York Times
October 11, 2019
From Albania to Singapore, U.S. Students Look For Tailored Experiences Abroad
More students than ever are studying abroad. But they are doing it differently. It’s brief, structured and in English.
New York Times
June 12, 2019
The iGen Shift: Colleges are Changing to Reach the Next Generation
Campuses are finally getting it. The new arrivals are not Millennials, version 2.0.
The New York Times
August 3, 2018
In a Volatile Climate on Campus, Professors Teach on Tenterhooks
How do you teach charged subjects on politically divided campuses — productively?
New York Times
November 15, 2017
Listening in on Portland State Activists
Campus disruption doesn’t just happen. You have to plan it.
New York Times
August 25, 2017
Liberal Lessons in Taking Back America
When front porch debate is a bygone, lessons in face-to-face political organizing are critical.
New York Times
August 25, 2017
More Diversity Means More Demands
Students are protesting for official recognition of their identities. It’s loud, but fact is: Times are changing.
New York Times
August 25, 2017
Learning to Think Like a Computer
A question for our age: Should everyone learn to talk to machines?
New York Times
April 5, 2017
Colleges Discover The Rural Student
Colleges are now reaching out to the hard-to-get-to.
New York Times
February 2, 2017
Voices from Rural American on Why (or Why Not) to Go to College
College looks different from outside the bubble.
New York Times
February 2, 2017
How the University of Alabama Became a National Player
When states cut $, some go big. U of A is the envy — and the worry — of public higher education.
New York Times
November 3, 2016
Leftover Meal Plan Swipes: No Waste Here
Campus meal plan rules leave some students with too much; others are hungry. Can they share?
New York Times
August 7, 2016