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The waves of change in American higher education are far from over. The imperative for innovation is driven by an accelerating rate of change in society—accelerating in complexity, economic challenges, diversity and size. Yet despite this burgeoning need...

Recent news stories of persistent racial tensions in America’s cities have simply highlighted the fact that the nation’s urban areas remain troubled and divided. The rioting following the deaths of Freddie Gray in Baltimore and Michael Brown in metropolitan St...

Want to make some really BIG changes this school year? What about making some changes through games? That’s right—games, of all things—can help make change and solve real-world problems. A lot of people mention classic educational games like Oregon Trail or...

After a dozen years of practice, you may feel like a pro at the back-to-school routine, checking lists, filling out forms, and otherwise preparing your child to start another academic year. But sending a child to college is different. There are still lists and...

Earlier this year, an issue of the journal Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology (PPP) featured a number of articles and commentaries separately focused on issues concerning autism and depression. Two of the authors from the issue, Aaron J. Hauptman (Chief...

On the occasion of National Ampersand Day, a note from our editorial director who probably has a few other things to do-- Some weeks the work of publishing can seem endless. My summer to-do list has become a crumpled document with embarrassingly few items...

Back-to-school can be a tough time for students of any age – grade school, high school, college – and their parents. It carries with it anxiety about the social and academic events of the coming year. Thoughts such as: Who are my teachers? What if they don’t...

Well maybe not mean, but cold? “She was a cold one.” So responded a librarian when I told him I was writing a book about Nancy Clem. The attorneys who prosecuted her, who included future U.S. president Benjamin Harrison, would have agreed. They portrayed Clem...

1. Be mindful that your goal is to educate all students enrolled in your institution. Not just the top quartile with exceptional academic talent and the bottom quartile that may need special remediation. Traditional teaching methods don't do a good job with...

Earlier this year, the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth (JCHY) published a special issue on children and childhood in Ireland. The articles originated at a conference entitled “Twenty Years A-Growing: An International Conference on the History of...