Cursive is making a comeback. But does it deserve one?
Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Drexel University Learning to read and write cursive was once a rite of passage for practically…
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Nearly 1 in 4 students are chronically absent from school – kids who feel happy and safe are less likely to miss class
Jerome A. Graham, Michigan State University; Su Yon Choi, Florida Atlantic University, and Yi-Chih Chiang, Idaho State University Chronic absenteeism…
When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.
by Jonathan Shorman, Kansas Reflector June 19, 2026 American teens are driving less than in previous decades, prompting civic advocates…
Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other
Lauren Mullenbach, University of Michigan Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because a…
5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole
Neha Gour, George Mason University; Ed Maibach, George Mason University, and Luis Ortiz, George Mason University Every internet search, streamed…
College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition
Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas As more Americans consider whether a college degree is worth it, the rising cost of…
Senate farm bill draft focuses on farm economy, keeps ‘Big Beautiful’ SNAP cuts
by Cami Koons, Kansas Reflector June 26, 2026 Nearly two months after the U.S. House passed a farm bill proposal,…
Fireworks, heat and drought put this July 4th at high risk for wildfires
Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4, 2026,…
How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy
Amanda Moniz, Smithsonian Institution John Hancock did something revolutionary 250 years ago when the Massachusetts merchant signed the Declaration of…
Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife?
Madison Stevens, Montana State University and Elizabeth (Libby) Lunstrum, Boise State University Bison are political animals. A federal decision to…