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Laura McKenna

Laura McKenna is a former political science professor who writes regularly at Apt. 11D.

The Big Idea That Can Revolutionize Higher Education: 'MOOC'

The Big Idea That Can Revolutionize Higher Education: 'MOOC'

Massive open online courses combine the best of college -- exceptional instruction -- with the best of technology -- online interactive learning… More »

The Forgotten Student: Has Higher Education Stiffed Its Most Important Client?

The Forgotten Student: Has Higher Education Stiffed Its Most Important Client?

How the prestige game costs students more money for a lower-quality education… More »

Why Are Your Neighbors Just Like You?

Why Are Your Neighbors Just Like You?

Why do similar people cluster in big cities and their suburbs?… More »

Explaining Annette Lareau, or, Why Parenting Style Ensures Inequality

Explaining Annette Lareau, or, Why Parenting Style Ensures Inequality

The sociologist argued that middle-class kids are raised in a way that provides them with the skills necessary to remain in the middle class.… More »

Can My Kid Still Get Treatment? Why Autism's Definition Matters

Can My Kid Still Get Treatment? Why Autism's Definition Matters

This isn't just an academic debate: By rewriting autism's definition, the American Psychiatric Association will affect services for thousands.… More »

Locked in the Ivory Tower: Why JSTOR Imprisons Academic Research

Locked in the Ivory Tower: Why JSTOR Imprisons Academic Research

Universities have to pay thousands of dollars every year to read their own research. Blame the broken economics of academic publishing.… More »

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