States are still trying to ban trans youths from sports. Here’s what you need to know. Elizabeth Sharrow, Jaime Schultz, Lindsay Parks Pieper, Anna Baeth, and Danne Diamond - April 10, 2024 State legislators have proposed dozens of bills targeting trans children. What’s at stake?
How Title IX is undermining college sports Nadia E. Brown, James N. Druckman, and Elizabeth Sharrow - October 26, 2023 Since 1972, the definition of sex discrimination has expanded beyond what's covered by this breakthrough – but narrow – law.
Why are so many police and military candidates running in Brazil? Isabel Laterzo - October 2, 2022 For Brazilian voters, crime and violence are top concerns. But the jump in law enforcement officials across the ballot may not ease the high homicide rate.
Four things to know about Biden’s student-debt relief plan Serena Laws and Mallory SoRelle - September 2, 2022 Loan forgiveness got the biggest attention. But the changes to repayment rules may have as big an effect.
Jan. 6 hearings show a democracy in crisis. Civic education can help. Lauren C. Bell, Katherine M. Robiadek, John P. Forren, and Carah Ong Whaley - June 28, 2022 Public education once trained young citizens to be part of democracy. Here’s what’s needed now.
A new bill in Congress would end ‘legacy’ college preferences. Here’s why that matters. Jasmine Harris - February 14, 2022 ‘Legacy’ admissions were introduced to keep elite schools White. My research finds that that’s hurting Black and Brown students today.
Are the Dreamers safe now that the Supreme Court ruled? Not exactly. Here’s what’s still up in the air. Ming Hsu Chen - June 19, 2020 Their lives are still in flux, depending on where they live and what the courts decide next.
State attorneys general have taken off as a partisan force in national politics Paul Nolette - October 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65241" align="aligncenter" width="960"] New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
There’s been a big change in how the news media covers sexual assault Sarah McAdon - May 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58173" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman carries a sign in
This is what Americans think about transgender students in locker rooms Jason Pierceson - December 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33828" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Empty lockers. (Jessica Contrer/The Washington Post)[/caption]
The Weekly Standard makes a fact-free argument about political science. Here are some facts. Henry Farrell - December 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33554" align="aligncenter" width="958"] Social science majors over time[/caption] Over
Psst, wanna change the law? Lobby this little-known government office after it's passed. - July 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27870" align="aligncenter" width="2479"] Pigeons fly over the intersection of
Psst, wanna change the law? Lobby this little-known government office after it’s passed. Susan Yackee and Simon Haeder - July 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27870" align="aligncenter" width="2479"] Pigeons fly over the intersection of
Five questions on regulating for-profit colleges Henry Farrell - May 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11061" align="aligncenter" width="460" special=""] Suzanne Mettler (Cornell University)[/caption] Suzanne
Is Our Parties Learning? David Karol - November 2, 2012 In a recent post,the estimable Jon Bernstein of A Plain
It’s no fun being graded on a curve Andrew Gelman - March 19, 2011 Mark Palko points to a news article by Michael Winerip