This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tens of thousands of California’s guest farmworkers and U.S. farmworkers will see pay increases in 2022, which advocates say comes thanks to their lawsuit to stop a Trump-era wage freeze.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Much of the national focus around electrification has centered on the transportation sector and the push toward electric vehicles. But at the local level, a growing number of cities have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rural communities throughout the United States are vibrant places with great people, rich culture and heritage, and deep social ties. But many rural communities have been buffeted by the increasing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. N.C. Reconnect, a pilot initiative to recruit adult learners at five North Carolina community colleges, will expand to five more schools this spring. MC Belk Pilon, president and board chair…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The desire for solutions that work is driving greater use of RCTs as proof of the impact of behavioral interventions. In an RCT, one group of individuals (called the treatment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most marketing, advertising, and public relations businesses have been operating in a work-from-home environment since the start of the pandemic. During this time of required separation, a lot of business…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s time to get serious about innovation in education. And we don’t just mean more ed tech. The pandemic caused tremendous disruption to U.S. schools this past year and a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “So, what were you like in high school?” The question comes up at least twice a semester. Truthfully, I am a high school teacher who hated high school. I’d retreat…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We now know that microplastics are found in our drinking water, the air, deep-sea critters, rain, and even our poop. Sadly, while other states were busy regulating plastics straws, bags,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global warming has all but guaranteed that storm seasons will continue to intensify, in traditional hurricane hot spots and further afield, meaning more people are likely to be affected by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The tools and technologies that farmers use to get a decent corn crop during drought years should not leave the impression that innovation will make bad weather inconsequential. That’s the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What should every American know? This question has long been debated, discussed, and deliberated. And while answers need to come from all of us—not just a powerful few—young people have…