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Democratic Limits of "Customized"
It its industrial approach to efficiency, competency-based education shortchanges less-affluent student and contributes to stratification, Amy Slaton writes.
Newly Tenured ... at College of Saint Rose, McDaniel, U. of St. Thomas
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: College of Saint Rose Colleen Karow, communication...
Devaluing Degrees
Elimination of pay raises for teachers' master’s degrees in North Carolina could have major impact on budgets of education schools and their universities.
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Overload and Collapse
A new book charts the rise of an artform so loud and harsh that "music" may not be the word for it. Scott McLemee brings the noise.
'What the Best Law Teachers Do'
Law education has been a bit beleaguered lately. A new book shows what's still right about legal education and where it needs to go.
Retiring His 'Boomer Butt'
Lots of faculty members are delaying retirement as long as possible. A Penn State political scientist says that's a bad idea -- and sets off debate when he follows through on his idea.
Getting Out of the Rut
Longtime higher education scholar Robert Zemsky tries to get at what’s actually keeping higher education from making changes. His answer? A lot.
No Such Thing as a Free Trip?
There are a variety of groups offering to cover expenses for academics to travel to Israel. Professors consider the questions raised by participation on such trips.