A growing number of colleges are collecting and crunching vast amounts of data about students to help steer them to courses and majors they can manage. But what do students gain and lose when they’re tracked onto a narrow path to graduation? Reporter Jill Barshay of the Hechinger Report teams up with APM Reports to examine the growing use of predictive analytics.
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Millions of children in the United States have unstable housing. A growing body of research finds that repeatedly uprooted children are more likely to struggle in school and more likely to drop out. This APM Reports documentary focuses on two groups of kids who often change addresses and explores efforts to help these students do well in school.
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Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, talks about the best ways to prevent and treat chronic illness as part of the Aspen Institute’s Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series
The architect of the proposed "Green New Deal" and the president of a conservative think tank share their ideas about the best way to confront climate change during a session at the Aspen Ideas Festival called "What Will the Green New Deal Cost, and What Could it Save?"
MPR News’ Cathy Wurzer hosts a discussion with an internationally known Buddhist teacher and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, and an intensive care physician who specializes in palliative care.
Joshua Foer, author of "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything,” spoke at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival about improving your memory.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historians David Blight and Annette Gordon-Reed speak at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival about myth, memory and historical reality.
Could a year of service — be it military, civilian, or public service — bring people together, bridge divides, and provide a common experience, so we can work with and understand people who are different from ourselves?
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