D2: Still More Controversies in Education

Start date: March 23, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Location: AU Kennedy 119

Category: WISE Class

Event Summary:

This is a five-week class that will meet in-person on the Assumption campus; meeting dates are Mondays, March 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27

Event Description


Class dates: Mondays, March 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27 (5 weeks)

Class time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Location: Assumption, Kennedy 119

Striving for a diversity of ideas and opinions, we will discuss a variety of controversial topics, including:

  • Colleges VS the Federal Government
  • The Value of International Students on Campus
  • AI in High Schools and Colleges
  • The Status of Vocational Education Today
  • Returning to Teaching Civics in HS

Instructor: Susan Starr started professional life teaching elementary school.  Unexpectedly, she was recruited by Clark University to teach undergrad and grad students to become elementary school teachers, a job she loved for 20 years. From 1994-2014, Susan worked with a team of physicians and educators at UMass Medical School in a program that taught educational strategies to doctors who teach med students and residents.  Since retirement, she has been helping high achieving/low income (HALI) international students navigate the process of applying to college and succeeding once enrolled.