Most undergraduate students still commute to their undergraduate institution, and previous research identified parental involvement as a factor when determining whether a student will be a commuter. It is also assumed that these students are disengaged from their co-curricular experiences. Yet, little research has explored this dynamic of parental…

Despite developing curriculum for a youth organization with which I have a long history, it was not until a 7-hour videocall that it occurred to me that "witnessing" might be part of its pedagogy. Something important about "bearing witness" to the members and their "baring witness" (confessing their thoughts to us),…

This guidance applies to all schools and colleges and is for: headteachers, teachers and staff governing bodies, proprietors and management committees It sets out the legal duties that must be followed to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 in schools and colleges. It is divided into five parts: (1)…

In this Martin Center policy brief, "Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics," Stephen Baskerville explores how non-disparagement agreements (NDAs) and mandatory arbitration (MA) provide a veil of legally enforced secrecy, shielding administrations from negative publicity, professional…

Native American students have lower rates of college completion and retention and experience higher rates of trauma exposure. Using focus groups and follow-up interviews, this critical phenomenology sought Native American student perspectives on intention and desired faculty response following self-disclosure of personal challenges in college…

The reasons why little has been learned about how many times college students say they have cheated are examined. It is argued that the main reason is that the frequency distribution of the self-reported number of times cheated is not collected and reported appropriately. Other reasons, which appear to be either solvable or manageable, but…

Purpose: Palliative care is regarded as fundamental to human dignity and falls under the definition of basic human rights. One considerable community of color whose needs are poorly understood consists of Asian Americans, including distinct priorities, expectations, and decision-making processes by diverse subgroups. The purpose of this work was…

This study explores female faculty members' pregnancy and pregnant embodiment in academia. Based on semi-structured interviews with 32 faculty mothers from 21 academic institutions in the U.S., I examine their experiences of working while pregnant and highlight the ways that the pregnant body disrupts the masculine disembodied ideal academic…

This case adds to a lack of research that considers the intersection of queer identities and educational leadership. The case narrative demonstrates the complex nuances of two negotiated professional queer identities. In addition, the case considers the consequences of queer erasure on the existing heteronormative culture of schooling. The…

Minority stress theory proposes an increased risk of mental health problems in lesbian, gay male, and bisexual (LGB) youths. The authors conducted a meta-analysis on the relationship between minority stressors and adverse mental health outcomes in LGB youths ([less than or equal to] 21 years). Within-group design studies published in peer-reviewed…

Even though existing studies have shown the positive effects of social network sites (SNSs) on learning behaviors and outcomes, how SNS can cause learners to develop negative perceptions about their learning activities is still understudied. Here we report a one-of-a-kind study that examines the negative impact of privacy concern on students'…

This essay explores the nature of teaching, the relationship between teacher and student, and the scope and limits of new learning technologies. Teaching, whatever else it might be, involves the imparting of knowledge. To illuminate this, I turn to the epistemology of testimony and consider Anscombe's idea of trusting another for the truth, a…

Biased-based bullying, a common form of aggression that occurs in schools, targets individuals because of stigmatized identities and characteristics. Because biased-based bullying has adverse impacts on the health and well-being of marginalized students, the management and prevention of biased-based incidents is a priority, but little is known…

Purpose: This study aims to focus on the following research question--Which institutional characteristics are associated with sustainability reporting by UK higher education institutions? Design/methodology/approach: To answer the aforementioned research question, this study uses logistic regression. Findings: The results show that 17 per cent of…

This study examines the role of a parent-child connection on social networking sites on negative online experiences of young adolescents. Using data from a secondary analysis of teenagers (aged 12 to 17 years old) who participated in the 2011 Teens and Digital Citizenship Survey and controlling for their participation in risky online activities…