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A simple pronoun has been voted Word of the Year and sparked outrage among some politicians.
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Bevin’s dismissal of trustees may affect U. of Louisville’s accreditation
The University of Louisville is looking into whether Gov. Matt Bevin’s unilateral dismissal of all 17 appointed members of the U of L Board of Trustees creates problems for the school’s standing with its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
TEF ‘set to reshape hierarchy of UK higher education’
The teaching excellence framework could radically reshape the hierarchy of UK higher education, with small campus universities and post-92s outperforming many of the elite Russell Group ...
Shrinking job security
After the State College of Florida replaced a tenure-like system with three-year contracts for all new faculty members, some complained.
Teacher who led student social justice protest convicted of ‘corruption of youth’
Former Allentown (Pennsylvania) School District teacher Michael Frassetto, who had led a student walk-out in late September to protest the district’s treatment of minority students, was convicted Monday on three counts for his role in the protest.
Vegetable gardens: Now sprouting in Beijing schools
Gai Xintong, a third grade student at Xinsheng Primary School in Beijing, has been taking care of the 20-square-meter vegetable garden at her school together with a bunch of other kids
Why Tesla’s SolarCity bid is more than a family affair
Tesla Motors might want to think seriously about shortening its name.
Stacking the Deck?
UCSD accused a student of copying from another person's midterm exam, but officials wouldn't reveal the identity of the other student or whether the two were sitting near each other.
University of Alaska reorganization process begins
The massive overhaul of the University of Alaska got underway Monday in Fairbanks, and one of the first things to be settled was the future of the system's engineering programs.
Graduate ‘over-education’ a ‘legitimate concern’, argues paper
Governments should implement policies to alter the demand for highly educated workers, in order to tackle the problem of graduate “over-education” ...
