—Karen Eppley, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, authored an article for The Conversation that discusses the role of charters schools in rural communities and how these schools vastly differ from their urban counterparts.
— Kevin Kinser, professor of education policy studies, spoke with Think Progress regarding the NCAA's decision to hold its national championship basketball game at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
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