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Friday, November 22, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
The Uncertain Future of Title IX
Title IX, passed in 1972, guarantees that all institutions that receive federal funding must provide equal opportunities, facilities, and supplies to students regardless of their gender. But in the ensuing decades, it has been interpreted and expanded to also protect...
Friday, April 10, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The Three B's: The Effect of Implicit Bias on Preschool Expulsion
In 2005, Yale researchers, led by Dr. Walter S. Gilliam, discovered that preschoolers were expelled at rates three times higher than their K-12 counterparts. In addition to being more likely to be expelled, expulsion rates mirrors that of incarceration in...
Friday, March 13, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
2020 High School Debate Championship
For more than two decades, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship. While most high school students are watching basketball finals and preparing for spring break, these enterprising students prepare for the High School...
Friday, February 21, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Paying the Price — College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream
Over the last few years, the future of higher education has dominated much of the public discourse. Increased costs, ballooning student loan debt, and lagging starting salaries for most graduates has caused many Americans to question both the feasibility of...
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