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Regardless of the weather outside, it's officially the first fall weekend. The changing of the season is a chance to catch up on some great reads about climate, education and harvests. And to round out your weekend reading list, I've thrown in a few of my favourites from The Conversation network over the last week.
Have a great weekend and we'll be back in your Inbox on Monday.
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Weekend Reads
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Sameer H. Shah, University of British Columbia; Devyani Singh, University of British Columbia; Scott McKenzie, University of British Columbia
Donald Trump claims his administration has carried out an "all-out effort" in preparing for the effects of climate change. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Lauren Lluveras, University of Texas at Austin
It's been one year since a Category 4 storm turned Puerto Rico into a disaster zone. Today, nearly every pillar of society — including the economy, health care and schools — remains hobbled.
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Charles Z. Levkoe, Lakehead University
A recent summit in Ottawa on what's known as agroecology has shown that more equitable and sustainable methods of producing food are not only possible, they're beginning to spread around the world.
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Caroline Taylor, University of Bristol
If you're a parent, there's one less thing to worry about – your child is probably healthy even if they're fussy about what they eat.
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Anthony Bonato, Ryerson University
Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education Lisa Thompson have told elementary school teachers to expect curriculum change directives for "back to basics" mathematics, a move that could hurt students.
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Kate Burridge, Monash University
It was a rocky beginning for English spelling. Then things got worse.
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Mary Nel, Stellenbosch University
The Constitutional Court judgment is to be applauded for doing away with the assumption that marijuana use by adults in private is always wrong.
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Kathryn Hurlock, Manchester Metropolitan University
PTSD is a relatively modern term, but the symptoms are as old as civilisation itself.
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David Finkelhor, University of New Hampshire; Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, University of New Hampshire
Data reveal that sexual assault is common among boys and girls under the age of 18. Sexual violence experts share key facts from research on the issue.
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Alan Goodboy, West Virginia University
A communication studies professor purposefully antagonizes students to show how putdowns and other forms of negative criticism can impact student learning.
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