More universities using peer observation to assess teaching
Reflecting concern about validity of student evaluations, Australian institutions following North American and European move towards greater use of observations
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Trump administration accused of obstructing congressional probe of ED
House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings on Thursday accused the Trump administration of blocking a congressional investigation into the attempted removal of the Education Department’s acting independent watchdog.
UW-Tacoma developing tool to scan social media for ‘hate speech’
The University of Washington Tacoma is designing a tool to detect "misogynistic" and anti-immigrant posts on social media.
Six figures in debt for a Master’s Degree
New data from Education Department put spotlight on high borrowing for some graduate programs. But experts are skeptical more information on students alone will move the needle on enrollment decisions.
NYU ‘Reporting on the far right’ class CANCELED after only two students enroll
New York University canceled a left-wing writer's "Reporting on the Far Right" course after only two students enrolled.
Open access: Plan S launch delayed until 2021
Consultation responses had called for start of mandate to be pushed back from January 2020
Blowback for Huawei Bans
Researchers want less restrictive policies on accepting money from the Chinese telecom giant -- but that appears unlikely, given recent federal policy moves and legal action against the company. Professors also question why they aren't involved in making decisions on bans.
Affordable textbook legislation introduced (again): Is it finally time?
With a single textbook typically costing hundreds of dollars, students and their families have long struggled to finance this aspect of college education.
Dozens of Confucius Institutes still operate across US
Despite a ban on Department of Defense funding going to colleges that host Confucius Institutes, dozens of colleges across the country still have the Chinese-government funded centers.
Universities that are recruiting older students often leave them floundering
Under gray skies, smiling 8- and 9-year-olds in shiny raincoats skip across the Portland State University campus. Infants and toddlers are napping in the student center.
