Archive | Academics
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Books behind bars
Marla Thao has a binder of diplomas and a criminal record. There’s her associate of science degree, an office support certificate and her paralegal degree. She got them while serving seven years for promoting prostitution of teenage runaways.
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Highly effective teachers have long-term impacts on students, study suggests
An education study co-authored by two Harvard professors found that top teachers increase students' lifetime income and standard of living, confirming the commonly-held belief that a single teacher can transform a student’s life.
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Study: Achievement gap continues to widen between rich, poor
The achievement gap between the richest and poorest Americans has been widening for decades, and aid at the start of college may not be enough to bridge the divide.
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Column: Tenure breeds lazy lectures, stagnancy
With the Nevada State budget in a perpetual downward spiral, education has been under attack. Nevada’s talking heads have proposed everything from eliminating extracurriculars (such as sports and music), to redirecting all operational costs (which normally pays for building maintenance and electric...
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Noam Chomsky advocates accessibility to education
Noam Chomsky, a world-renowned intellectual who many consider to be the founder of modern linguistics, spoke at U. Arizona on Wednesday about his views on higher education. Although this was Chomsky’s first visit to the UA, he has a long lasting connection to the university.
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All-nighters can have long-term consequences for students
Some students might think that staying awake all night to finish a project or study for a test only means a day or two of exhaustion, but doing so could result in dropped GPAs. Dr. Stephen Rodgers, the medical director for the James Madison U. Health Center, has the science to back it up.
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Non-technical majors have greater unemployment rate
As seniors continue to polish their resumes and networking skills before graduation, some may wish they had chosen a different major. A study released earlier this month by Georgetown U.
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David Axelrod to Open an Institute of Politics at U. Chicago
David M. Axelrod, one of President Barack Obama’s top political advisors and a board member at the Harvard Institute of Politics, is planning to open a new Institute of Politics at his alma mater, U. Chicago.
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Column: All college degrees have a purpose
Last week, Yahoo Education released a story titled, “College Majors That Are Useless.” I have seen many similar lists based on salary and expected job openings. I was not particularly surprised by the majors this list named (horticulture, animal science, theater, fashion design and agriculture).