As the first Black woman to earn tenure in particle theory or cosmology theory, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is breaking barriers in physics while achieving her lofty childhood dreams.
As the state draws ire for its new social studies standards, historians are shedding light on the life experiences of women like Elizabeth Keckley and Betsey Stockton.
For years, critics talked about Barbie’s looks and accessories, but professors say her evolution reflects changing roles and perceptions about gender and American culture.
Professor Jennifer Pollitt introduced Temple University’s first porn ed course. The field is under-researched, she says, and students are eager to learn more about this taboo topic.
Los Angeles parents demanded solutions as their children struggled in hot classrooms and on asphalt playgrounds. They say relief from extreme heat can’t come fast enough.
Women led the effort to make Minnesota one of the latest states to implement a universal free lunch program, sparked by the federal government's pandemic response.
The relief comes after the federal government acknowledged that it did not accurately count some borrowers’ payments toward forgiveness.
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has already initiated a regulatory process to alleviate debt using the new approach, Biden said.
The Biden defeat is a blow to 40 million borrowers — especially women, who hold two-thirds of all student loan debt in the country.