A college campus with people protesting and holding signs on the entrance steps. Photo by Brett Sayles from Pexels under Pexels license. This week, pro-Palestinian protests are occurring in many U.S. colleges and universities in response to the conflict in the Gaza Strip and surrounding areas. Students supporting Palestinians are building encampments, occupying buildings, and marching on […]

A large college lecture hall, with some seats brightly lit and others covered in an ominous shadow. Photo by Pixabay from Pexels under Pexels license. On November 9th, 2023 the Florida Board of Governors voted to remove “Principles of Sociology” from the list of required courses at all public colleges. Manny Diaz Jr, the state’s […]

New & Noteworthy We have two new Discoveries for you to read: Check out some of our ‘Best of 2023’ pieces including: From the Archives Government shutdown avoided? Read our TROT on shutdowns to learn more about how impactful. Children and adults experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to cold weather, especially in Minnesota. Check out […]

Jayanti Owens, “Seeing Behavior as Black, Brown, or White: Teachers’ Racial/Ethnic Bias in Perceptions of Routine Classroom Misbehavior,” Social Psychology Quarterly, 2023 A room of empty desks. Image by Pixabay from Pexels is licensed under Pexels license. Racism is found everywhere in America – from neighborhoods to the criminal justice system, and even in classrooms, […]