Betting scientists correctly predict reproducibility of papers
Findings suggest markets could be used to help prioritise which experiments need repeating most urgently
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What’s Next for Silent Sam? UNC Says It Would Be ‘Irresponsible’ to Speculate
he chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said on Thursday that it would be irresponsible for her to say what the university plans to do with Silent Sam, the Confederate statue that protesters pulled down in dramatic fashion on Monday.
Tens of Thousands of Adults Line Up for Free College in Tennessee
Tennessee's tuition-free community college program is proving popular with adults.
California to community colleges: graduate more students or lose your funding
California’s politicians and educators are getting serious about how to solve an immense and vexing problem — the graduation rate at the community colleges.
No laughing matter? Classroom humour treads a fine line
Funny jokes improve class cohesion and dud gags do no harm, study finds – but offensive quips can alienate learners
For students teetering on the edge financially, micro-grants help them finish college
Every semester, thousands of students drop out of college because they are a few hundred dollars short of being able to pay their bills.
Questioning the Evidence
A higher ed researcher cited by Betsy DeVos to justify dropping gainful-employment rule says her work actually backed more stringent standards.
‘Hasty’ funding calls ‘prejudiced against women and carers’
Academics claim that funding application deadlines are becoming tighter
Care leavers and HE: barriers that hinder and support that works
Experts look at the international picture for young people trying to move from care into universities
‘A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College’
A Q&A with Ryan Craig, investor and author of a new book about the changing landscape for education and training credentials and the implications for traditional higher education.
