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The Conversation: Why America still needs public schools
(THE CONVERSATION) While the White House's fight with elite universities such as Columbia and Harvard has recently dominated the headlines, the feud overshadows the broader and more far-reaching assault on K-12 public education by the Trump administration and many states.
The Trump administration has gutted the Department of Edu ... (full story)
At one elite college, 80% of students now use AI – but not all about outsourcing
(THE CONVERSATION) Over 80% of Middlebury College students use generative AI for coursework, according to a recent survey I conducted with my colleague and fellow economist Zara Contractor. This is one of the fastest technology adoption rates on record, far outpacing the 40% adoption rate among U.S. adults, and it happened in less t ... (full story)
Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged
(THE CONVERSATION) Two big assumptions underlie President Donald Trump's attack on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The first is that discrimination against people of color is a thing of the past. The second is that DEI policies and practices discriminate against white people – especially white men – in what's s ... (full story)
Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much
(THE CONVERSATION) As demand for artificial intelligence technology boosts construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water. Data centers use water directly, with cooling water pumped through pipes in and around the ... (full story)
Protestant ideas shaped Americans' support for birth control – and the Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife's right to contraception
(THE CONVERSATION) Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraception. Griswold v. Connecticut, decided in 1965, made it illegal for states to outlaw birth control for spouses – a right that would not be extended to single people until 1972.
Griswold granted marri ... (full story)