All cocaine use, regardless of class – in fact all illicit drug use, regardless of class – causes misery through the supply chain (Middle-class cocaine use fuels misery, says Met chief, 1 August). Worse, it lines the pockets of some of the nastiest people on the planet. More...
Why are so many academic conferences hostile to women?
We’re not only patronised and harassed. I attended a venue in a rough neighbourhood, where delegates were physically threatened. More...
Why I use Harry Potter to teach a college course on child development
In an effort to find a more engaging way to present child development to new psychology students, I decided to use a book about a little orphan boy who later discovers he is a wizard. More...
Why fewer kids work the kind of summer jobs that their parents used to have
While the presence of teenagers in the summer workforce in July 1978 was at 72 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey reported a July 2016 teen labor force participation rate of 43 percent. A recent report by the Pew Research Center analyzed the average summer employment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds in June, July and August 2017 and found that only 35 percent of teens has a summer job. More...
Healthy relationships education offers a real chance to reduce domestic violence
As part of the new-style sex education curriculum, school pupils will soon start learning about healthy intimate relationships – which could help to significantly reduce future domestic abuse in the UK. In recent research we did on this issue we spoke to various professionals who work with victims of domestic abuse. More...
Peduli sekolah—tanggung jawab masyarakat dan kewajiban pemerintah
Persoalan besar yang menghadang Indonesia ke depan adalah buruknya kualitas hasil pembelajaran murid sekolah. Kalau hal ini dibiarkan maka mayoritas sumber daya manusia kita tidak akan mampu berkompetisi secara global. Artinya, kita tidak bisa mengambil manfaat dari Revolusi Industri 4.0 yang memerlukan tenaga kerja yang handal dan inovatif. More...
Parents can promote gender equality and help prevent violence against women. Here’s how
On average, at least one Australian woman is killed by a current or former partner a week, and about one in six women have experienced sexual or physical violence since the age of 15. More...
Why school kids need more exposure to the world of work
The latest Mitchell Institute report, Connecting the worlds of learning and work, says collaborating with industry and the community is vital to better prepare children and young people for future work and life. And governments need to play a leading role to ensure this happens. More...
Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they ‘belong’ at school
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) released a report on Australian students’ sense of belonging in school in May. More...