Teaching evaluations ‘mirror students’ gender and culture’
Gradings influenced more by sex and ethnicity than teachers’ experience
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Education Department Backtracks on Accreditation
The Trump administration backtracked this week on two proposals that would reshape the role of college accreditors.
College leaders OPPOSE adding U.S. history, civics req to graduate
South Dakota college leaders oppose an effort to make U.S. History and U.S. Government graduation requirements.
Taking student-loan payments out of paychecks
Borrowers could soon be required to pay back their federal student loans directly from their paychecks, if one powerful Republican gets his way.
Teen has vaccinations after asking Reddit
Ethan Lindenberger from Ohio asked social media site Reddit if he could have vaccines without parental consent.
The Green New Deal meets America’s myopia
Over the past few days, nearly everyone within arm’s reach of a keyboard seems to have weighed in on the Green New Deal, an ambitious framework for future congressional legislation.
‘Perfect 10’ wariness reveals gender bias in student evaluations
Switching to a six-point scale in surveys eliminates perceived gap in teaching performance, study finds
22 Years, 1 Phone Call
AAUP report says Nunez CC fired a longtime professor of English when he asked too many questions about how it would meet reaccreditation requirements on assessment.
Recognition of e-gaming as an occupation is sign of the times
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security recently included e-sports competitor and e-sports operator among 15 occupations it newly recognizes. Beijing News comments
See Hate Speech, Leave It Up
Resident assistants at University of Michigan are worried about not being able to remove racist or other offensive language from dormitory doors. Officials say they can't suppress free expression.
