Study: Motivation is key for teachers to overcome racial bias in classroom
New research focused on college students training to become K-12 teachers emphasizes the need to recruit and enroll more diverse students in teacher education programs.
New research focused on college students training to become K-12 teachers emphasizes the need to recruit and enroll more diverse students in teacher education programs.
Education
Sep 9, 2021
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New research published by the Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) based at Heriot-Watt University has found that the planning process in England is reinforcing racial inequality, despite having ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2021
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United Methodist churches—whether the congregation is white or not—have higher attendance when located within white neighborhoods. But racial diversity within a church is associated with higher average attendance over ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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In the last year, statistics have been unusually important in the news. How accurate is the COVID-19 test you or others are using? How do researchers know the effectiveness of new therapeutics for COVID-19 patients? How can ...
Mathematics
Jan 7, 2021
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When it comes to gender and racial diversity in television industry jobs, the playing field continues to level for women and minorities, but there's stubborn structural gridlock at the highest ranks and behind the camera.
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2020
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It goes beyond what you catch (or don't). A successful day out on a lake or river is also affected by factors such as whether you want to fish from the shore or a boat or what kind of fish are stocked. Any fishery can be ...
Ecology
Oct 16, 2020
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Infants as young as six months old can recognize differences in skin color. By age two and a half, research has shown, children prefer playmates who are similar in race and gender. And as early as age three, they are forming ...
Education
Jun 16, 2020
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Affirmative action in higher education was originally meant to rebalance the scales of mostly-white, mostly-male institutions. But a study from the University of Colorado Denver found that the legal semantics of two landmark ...
Education
Mar 5, 2020
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New research finds that environmental organizations are still reluctant to release data or report on the gender, race and LGBTQ composition of their staff.
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2019
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Cities in the United States are getting less segregated and, according to a recent national survey, most Americans value the country's racial diversity.
Social Sciences
May 22, 2019
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