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We Need Ed Schools
The right incentives can attract top students to university-based programs to train teachers for high-need schools, writes Arthur Levine.
Protecting Academic Freedom
Federal appeals court issues strong statements about the importance of protecting speech by faculty members in public higher education.
Rejecting the Standardized Test
Sarah Lawrence, faced with the pressure to assess student learning, bypasses the commonly used tools and invents its own approach. It's not nationally normed, and this college is proud of that.
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Bending the Shtick
The figure known as "the Elvis of cultural theory" has just published a book of jokes. Scott McLemee is holding his sides.
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Not Newly Minted Enough?
Two adjuncts consider the jobs available to them, and those closed off.
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Behind the Headlines
Rosemary G. Feal offers her perspective on what happened at an MLA meeting that received exceptional public scrutiny.
Humanities or Self-Help?
Replacing a required humanities course with a class based on the popular self-help book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has faculty up in arms at one community college.
(More) Clarity on Adjunct Hours
Final IRS rules on employers' responsibility for health insurance requires colleges to credit adjuncts with 2.25 hours of work for each hour they teach; rules don't exempt student employees.