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DEI at U of Michigan: 'rote incantations of a state religion'
University of Michigan's DEI program has created a "culture of grievance," not inclusion, say students and professors.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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She can't read or write, but she made the honor roll and got into UConn
A former special-ed student is suing Hartford Public Schools because she wasn't taught to read or write.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 5, 20242 min read
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Georgetown students 'have trouble staying focused on even a sonnet'
Even elite colleges don't read very much and have trouble staying focused on books.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 2, 20242 min read
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71% of students say they'd report a professor for 'wrongthink'
College students are unwilling to tolerate professors with "offensive" opinions.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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Americans still want their kids to go to college, but ...
Most people worry about college costs, but want their children to go to a two-year or four-year college.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 28, 20242 min read
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Lowering remedial 'barrier' doesn't raise college graduation rates
Community colleges are starting more students in college-level classes, with remedial help on the side.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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It's possible to get into Harvard without basic algebra skills
Harvard has added an introductory math course for students who are weak on basic algebra.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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AI is winning the war on cheating
A majority of students use AI to help write papers, and AI detection tools remain unreliable.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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A debt-free bachelor's degree is not impossible (but it's not easy)
Confidence in the value of higher education is down , and fear of college debt is up, writes Rob Jenkins, an associate professor of...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 1, 20243 min read
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Half of students don't want to go to college, but don't know what else they could do
About half of teenagers say they don't want to go to college right out of high school, according to a new Gallup/Walton survey , reports ...

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 31, 20241 min read
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Who's going to community college? High school students
Twenty percent of community college students are still in high school.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 24, 20242 min read
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MIT's new class is 47% Asian as black, Hispanic admissions fall
MIT ended racial preferences and admitted more Asians, slightly fewer whites and significantly fewer Hispanics and blacks.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 23, 20242 min read
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The trauma of the non-traumatized student
It's the start of the college application season, and 12th-graders are searching their lives for subject matter for essays, writes Robert...

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 18, 20242 min read
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Biden's education grade: 'D' for 'doesn't care about achievement'
President Biden's education agenda deserves a D.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 8, 20242 min read
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New Title IX LGBTQ+ rules set off 'race to the Supreme Court'
Schools are supposed to start implementing new federal rules on sex and gender discrimination, starting on Aug. 1, but red-state lawsuits...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Urban charters boost scores, degrees in Massachusetts
Urban charter school students in Massachusetts earn higher test scores and are more likely to enroll in college and earn a degree,...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 25, 20241 min read
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Vo-tech is STEM prep: Needy kids can't get in to learn a trade
High-needs students have a hard time getting into vocational-tech schools in Massachusetts, reports the Boston Globe. Most of the highly...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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Biden forgives college loans, but young voters move right
Forgiving student loans -- more than $160 million so far -- and lowering monthly payments doesn't seem to be helping Biden very much with...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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From Walmart Academy to a bachelor's degree in business
With credit for workplace training and Walmart’s tuition-assistance program, Bonnie Boop earned an online business degree, reports NPR's...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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Conservative students learn to argue in college -- liberals stay in their bubble
Conservative students sharpen their ideas and listen to alternative perspectives -- they learn -- on very liberal college campuses,...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 11, 20243 min read
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