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Category Archives: People
Holy Cross Education Professor on Baltimore’s Newest Measure to Confront the ‘Education Debt’
Last week the Baltimore, Maryland school board approved new funding guidelines based on poverty rates, rather than test scores, in the hopes of alleviating the ‘education debt.’ Holy Cross assistant education professor Jack Schneider explains: “Not every student is equally ready … Continue reading
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Running for Office Shouldn’t Be Just for the Rich and Well-Connected, Holy Cross’ Jamie Hoag Says
In 2002 the Federal Election Commission began allowing non-incumbent candidates for federal office use campaign funds to pay themselves a salary. This decision was designed as an incentive for people of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to enter the political fray. In … Continue reading
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Can Money Solve Education Inequality? Not So Fast, Says Holy Cross Professor
In the past few years, controversies over school funding have loomed large in discussions about the future of K-12 education both at the state and national levels. In an article for The Atlantic, assistant professor of education Jack Schneider dives … Continue reading
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What Era Of History May Best Predict 2018? A Holy Cross Professor Explains
Historians are known to look backward. But what can the lessons of the past tell us about our immediate future? HISTORY asked an expert panel, including Associate Professor of History and host of the In The Past Lane podcast Edward … Continue reading
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What Does The Bible Say About Taxing The Rich? Holy Cross Professor Examines The Text
As the U.S. Congress debates a tax reform bill, Matthew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at Holy Cross, digs into the Christian and Hebrew bibles to find guidance on tax policy from Jesus and others. Writing for The Conversation, Schmalz says … Continue reading
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High School, Brought to You by Silicon Valley? Holy Cross Professor Weighs In
Oracle, the business software giant, is putting its finishing touches on the new home for Design Tech High School, a charter school founded in 2014. However, not everyone thinks leading tech company campus in Silicon Valley is the appropriate place … Continue reading
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‘GreatSchools overhauls ratings to be more inclusive,’ Holy Cross Professor Raises Concerns
The popular school ratings website Greatschools.org offers a one-to-ten rating on each school in its system, and recently that rating system was given an overhaul to provide a more nuanced view of school quality. However, in a piece by Marketplace, … Continue reading
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Education Professor on How ‘Betsy DeVos Doesn’t Understand How Markets Really Work’
The Department of Education under Betsy DeVos has changed its position on many issues from the previous administration, particularly on the right of school choice through the charter school system, which is currently bolstered by the voucher program. Jack Schneider, … Continue reading
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‘How Does an Authoritarian Government Celebrate a Revolution?’
On November 7, 1917, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin led the Bolsheviks on a successful revolution and created what would become the USSR, but as this 100th anniversary arrives, Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin are silent, even dismissive of its significance. Cynthia … Continue reading
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Religious Studies Professor Discusses Pope Francis’ New Stance on Capital Punishment
Pope Francis’ declaration that the death penalty is “contrary to the Gospel” and “inadmissible,” points to his larger emphasis on mercy, said Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies, in an interview with Austrian station Radio FM4. “Well it is … Continue reading
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Professor Weighs In on ‘How the Russian State Media Has Been Covering Trump’s Russia Scandal’
As the investigation into the connection between Russia and Trump continues, media around the world is dominated by each new finding—except, surprisingly, for mainstream Russian media. In a Mother Jones article that dives into this phenomenon, Cynthia Hooper, associate professor … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Education Professor Publishes Book on How to Better Measure School Quality
How should we measure the quality of our schools? In his new book, “Beyond Test Scores: A Better Way to Measure School Quality,” Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, examines the use and … Continue reading
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Professor and Russia Expert on Upcoming Trump, Putin Meeting: ‘Whatever Happens, Vladimir Putin Wins’
With all eyes turning to the meeting of world leaders at the G-20 summit in Germany, particular attention is falling on the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the first face-to-face encounter between the two since President Trump entered … Continue reading
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Professor and Political Science Expert Talks Trump, Comey, and Impeachment
The College of the Holy Cross’ Donald Brand, professor of political science, recently penned two op-eds for Fortune, exploring President Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey and the ins-and-outs of presidential impeachment. The day it was posted, Brand’s impeachment … Continue reading
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Religious Studies Professor Weighs in on Upcoming Pope/Trump Meeting
With a meeting between Pope Francis and President Trump confirmed for May 24, speculations have begun around the impending interaction between the “slum pope” and “billionaire.” Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, … Continue reading
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Professor and Political Expert Discusses Recent White House Log Privatization
In his latest op-ed for Fortune, Donald Brand, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, argues that president Trump’s recent decision to make the White House logs private is a “serious political miscalculation.” Brand considers the … Continue reading
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History Professor Offers Expert ‘Look Inside Russia’s Alternate Media Reality’
In the wake of the Syrian missile strike, Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, examines Russia’s media strategy at home and abroad in a piece … Continue reading
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English Professor Writes on ‘Contemplating our founding documents, and what they mean’
In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders on immigration, Leila Philip, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, felt compelled to visit the National Archives in Washington D.C. in search of seeing “those precious words … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Theatre Department to Present ‘The Royal Family’
The College of the Holy Cross theatre department will present “The Royal Family,” written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber and directed by Steve Vineberg, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities. The performances will be held in Fenwick Theatre, … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Offers Reflection Opportunities During the Season of Lent
With the Christian season of Lent beginning with Ash Wednesday on March 1, there are a number of reflection opportunities available to members of the Holy Cross community throughout the Lenten Season, in addition to services held on campus. Each … Continue reading
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