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Grade Inflation Deserves an A
As an instructor, Candy Lee asks, if a student, working diligently, hasn’t managed to grasp a subject, whose fault is it—theirs or mine?
Tackling the Stack
As the academic year comes to an end, Daniel Cole offers some tips for how to grade student essays efficiently and with integrity.
2 Reasons Why Graduate School Student Debt Will Go Down
A prediction inspired by Dean Dad writing about a Vox article on inflation.
2 Good Articles on the Same Day
Figuring out what they have in common.
You’re a Professor, Not an Oracle
Recognizing the boundaries of academic freedom is important to protecting it, Inara Scott writes.
Professors, Stop Telling Your Students Not to Get Ph.D.s
You may inadvertently discourage students from marginalized backgrounds, for whom it may be the perfect path—and who most need your help simply to navigate the process, argues Karly Ball.
Waiving Fees and Other Measures to Improve College Access
Institutions need to continue to waive fees and implement cost-saving measures for students post-COVID, writes Provost Denise Runge.