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Should You Get That Ph.D.?
A response to Arie Spirgel’s piece, “Do You Really Need a Ph.D.?”
Not-So-Silent Reading
After testing numerous text-to-speech programs for both laptop and e-reader, Scott McLemee shares the results.
The Systemic Scarcity of Tenured Black Women
Increasing the number of Black women with Ph.D.s does nothing to address the structural barriers they face throughout the process of seeking tenured positions, writes Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana.
Friday Fragments
Dual enrollment, EV charging stations and truthfulness as an ethical practice.
True Threats to the Telos of the University
I hope people of shared values can come together.
‘Ages of American Capitalism’ and the New Era of For-Profit/Nonprofit Higher Ed
How reading this superb single-volume economic history of the U.S. helped me place the 2U/edX deal within its historical context.
Bridging the Moat Between K-12 and Higher Ed
Administrative and cultural disconnects between high schools and colleges -- particularly highly selective ones -- widen our equity and achievement gaps.