Law professor teaches with childhood friend whom he helped free from prison; how test review can aid study habits; helping asylum seekers; and more.
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Activists are pushing the university’s board to vote on a referendum, already approved by the student body, that would award funds to the descendants of slaves whom Georgetown Jesuits sold in 1838. (PREMIUM)
Conflicts have mired the efforts of Georgetown University and the Jesuits to make amends for their involvement with slavery. Now a more lasting reconciliation may be in sight.
Students often ignore advice about good study habits — until they do poorly on a test. Some professors are using post-exam review sessions as an opportunity to teach them how to learn more effectively.
Institutions in Portland, Me., a city known for welcoming refugees, are on the front lines of an effort to help hundreds of them navigate the education system. (PREMIUM)
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