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McGinn, Again
A philosopher known for scorched-earth polemics has made himself a bit more notorious. Scott McLemee considers the perils of paraphrase.
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The Real Problem With the Common App
Move past the technical horror stories, writes Theodore A. O'Neill. The system is doing damage to educational values when it's working.
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Don't Pay It Forward
An idea gaining support in some states has a catchy sales pitch, but is actually a bad deal for students, writes Kati Haycock.
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What Do I Tell My Students?
As an adviser to adults in English-language and GED programs, Shawn Fisher wrestles every day, on the ground, with the vocational vs. liberal education divide.
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Not a Scarlet Letter
It's time for adjuncts to talk with their students about what it really means to be off the tenure track.
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How Our Zombies Are Faring
Mark Salisbury, ever-diligent in assessing students at his college, looks at one emerging group (or are they?).
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Shooting Off Your Mouth
The journalism professor who blasted the NRA didn't serve his profession or his students well, writes Elizabeth Christian.