#After coronavirus, universities must collaborate with communities to support social transition

“#After coronavirus, universities must collaborate with communities to support social transition” Credit: Shutterstock COVID-19 comes with a set of pressing social challenges. These include environmental catastrophes such as the Australian droughts and bushfires, and the impending crisis of global warming. Social and health issues—include debilitating poverty, racial and income inequality, and chronic diseases—also loom large….

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#How school systems make criminals of Black youth

“#How school systems make criminals of Black youth” Subini Ancy Annamma. Credit: Trina Baker Photography As support for the Black Lives Matter movement has surged in recent weeks and anti-Black racism reading lists have flooded the internet, education scholar Subini Ancy Annamma noticed a particular issue missing from many of them: the role school systems…

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#Black and female principal candidates more likely to experience delayed and denied promotions

“#Black and female principal candidates more likely to experience delayed and denied promotions” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Black and female assistant principals are systematically delayed and denied promotion to principal, compared to their White or male counterparts, despite having equivalent qualifications and more experience on average, according to a new study. The findings were published…

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#At-home language skills development requires strong motivation, study shows

“#At-home language skills development requires strong motivation, study shows” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The coronavirus pandemic was an unwelcome surprise to thousands of Erasmus students. However, high levels of foreign language proficiency and intercultural competence can also be acquired at home. A recent study shows that self-motivation, strategy and reflection are the driving forces for…

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#University students facing food insecurity due to pandemic

“#University students facing food insecurity due to pandemic” A collaboration of universities in the U.K. and U.S. surveyed students on their levels of food insecurity during April, after universities in both nations ceased campus-based teaching. The preliminary findings outlined in the report, Food Insecurity and Lived Experiences of Students, reveal students have high levels of…

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