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Are our working and learning places safe from Covid-19? Sol Gamsu surveys the state of the campus in 2022. The post Covid-19 safety on campus, in 2022 appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Do test-optional policies increase diversity?
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DECEMBER 23, 2022
If you want a definitive answer, you can stop now. As Mark Twain allegedly said, "I was gratified to be able to give an answer right away. I said I didn't know." However, critics of test optional like to trot out this study from 2014 , suggesting test-optional policies do not increase diversity. There are a couple of problems with using that paper to prop up this argument, however: First, the study included about 200 liberal arts colleges, and nowhere does it suggest that the conclusions can be
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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive
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Using data to catalyze and sustain cycles of continuous improvement in teacher preparation
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Data, when interpreted in context and used appropriately, is a powerful tool for surfacing important trends and issues in education. For example, recent NAEP trend assessments reveal not only the consequences of pandemic-related disruptions on student learning, but also the varying results of education policies, remedial programs, and instructional priorities across state lines to address challenges.
CSU Dominguez Hills Grows ‘22-’23 Reenrollment by 245% With MindMax
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Compassionate Reenrollment Strategy Brings Stopout Students Back to School. Background. At California State University, Dominguez Hills , students receive transformational educational experiences grounded in culturally sustaining practices, innovative research, creative activity, and community engagement. After the 1965 Watts Rebellion, CSUDH was strategically located to bring educational opportunities to underserved communities in South Los Angeles.
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NYU agrees to improve student housing accessibility under ADA
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An agreement with the Justice Department covers some 4,000 student housing units across more than 30 facilities the nonprofit university owns and leases.
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Stanford, Michigan, Duke, Northwestern law schools join wave swearing off U.S. News rankings
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NOVEMBER 21, 2022
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Lecturer and UCU member Sol Gamsu sets out how decisions made by sector leaders over the past few years have led to this latest round of industrial action. The post A toxic culture is harming university staff appeared first on Wonkhe.
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TL;DR: Women prefer text contributions over talk in remote classes
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Is the era of college nonprofit conversions over?
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DECEMBER 19, 2022
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McGraw Hill exposed student data and grades, online privacy firm says
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DECEMBER 19, 2022
VpnMentor said the data breach exposed over 117 million files filled with hundreds of thousands of grades and email addresses.
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