Opinion: Why it’s important to teach sex ed through a pleasure perspective

Pleasure is glaringly absent from sex education curricula around the country. Educators should encourage healthy dialogues around sexual pleasure, not teach abstinence and stunt children’s sexual development.

Aarna Dixit, Staff Writer • February 25, 2022

Sex education is crucial to building healthy relationships and social interactions, but our society often fails to provide comprehensive sex education. Nineteen states in the United...

TikTok account @womenofhistory is the education you’ve been missing

Our K-12 curriculum needs an update, but for now we have Sanjana Bhambhani.

Emma Grimes, Contributing Writer • November 9, 2021

At least once a week, I pull out Google Maps to make sure I’m going the right way. Each time, I silently thank the woman who devised the basis of GPS technology — actress Hedy...

Opinion: Opponents of critical race theory fail to understand its design

The rage against critical race theory comes from a place of ignorance. Education about racism is essential for students of all ages.

Alexis Tretschok, Staff Writer • September 10, 2021

Over the summer, Republican legislators commenced a new phase in the ongoing debate regarding how to teach history classes about our nation's controversial policymakers. In June,...

High School Education Kills Shakespeare All Over Again

High school analysis of Shakespeare both misses the point of his works and causes many people to dislike them — but this doesn’t have to be the case.

Neil Dittrich, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2019

Even mentioning Shakespeare carries such negative connotations for college students that some readers may have already lost interest in this article. The idea of having to sit...

Tisch Students Encounter Racial Insensitivity in Drama Program

Miranda Levingston, Editor-at-Large • April 9, 2018

Several students in the Tisch drama program have reported incidents of racial insensitivity in the classroom. Here, we take a closer look.

Second Language Proficiency Must Be Required

Jan Alex, Contributing Writer • September 20, 2017

In order for American students to remain cultured in an increasingly interconnected world, the U.S. needs to take pro-active measures to increase the foreign language literacy of students. If we do not act fast, we will simply be left behind.

First Round of Approval for Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor

Caroline Haskins, Staff Writer • April 19, 2017

The Native American and Indigenous Student Group's proposed syllabus for the Intro to Native American and Indigenous Studies course passed initial approval.

Change, don’t cut, journalism programs

Christina Coleburn, Senior Editor • March 5, 2015

College journalism programs should be revised rather than abandoned entirely.

Common Core standards in New York State not benefitting children

May 2, 2013

The state needs to think long and hard about how they can benefit students in the long run without hurting them in the short run.

Rock and Roll Foundation to mix school, music

April 25, 2013

The Rock and Roll Forever Foundation seeks to blend music and school curriculum.

New report finds American history education lacking

February 15, 2013

New study finds American university history courses lacking. What do NYU's history professor's think?