By Colleen Flaherty. The American Historical Association sent a letter to the National Archives over the long weekend, objecting to the agency’s decision -- now reversed -- to alter a picture of the 2017 Women’s March in Washington. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Scholar makes argument in favor of race-based research into intelligence, but experts in that subfield say it's an unnecessary plea that doesn't square with scientific realities. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. CUPA-HR on Friday published a new research brief on “The Aging of the Tenure-Track Faculty in Higher Education: Implications for Succession and Diversity.” The median age of the U.S. labor force is 42 years, versus 49 for tenure-track professors, the report says. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Contingent Magazine had a lot of doubters when it debuted 12 months ago. But it's still going strong and earning a reputation as a place where historians can engage the public with the ideas that have always interested them. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. A report out this week from the National Council on Teacher Quality says that teacher preparation programs are increasingly embracing what it calls the “science of reading instruction.” A bit of background: amid the long-term debate between whole language approaches to reading instruction and a more phonics-based take, the council advocates for the former. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. MIT puts professor on leave over new revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as it issues anticipated report. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. MLA members discuss professors' ethical responsibilities for training graduate students, as some propose shifts in admissions practices. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Newman University in Kansas discriminated against a former professor of elementary education because she is a woman and now owes her $800,000, a federal jury decided Monday. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Modern Language Association members discuss how to process the movement -- for themselves, their work and their students. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Arbitrator says UC Berkeley owes its computer science TAs, including many undergraduates, some $5 million in missed pay and benefits. More...