In Which I Consider Resorting to a T-Shirt Cannon
By Matt Reed. Last year I wrote at some length about a report showing that the “death of the humanities” narrative is exactly wrong when applied to community colleges; recent statistics showed that humanities majors are the fastest-growing majors in the two-year sector. More...
Basic Truths, but Worth Repeating
How Can High School Teachers Become College Professors?
By Matt Reed. High school faculty sometimes cross over. It can be done. I’ve seen it done. One of my best hires many years ago was a former high school math teacher who loved teaching algebra but hated the politics of his school district; he picked up a bunch of developmental math classes and quickly became a student favorite. More...
Friday Fragments - April 29, 2016
Open Houses and Captive Kids
Managing Addicts
U.S. Orders Bathroom Access for Transgender Students
The Obama administration is today planning to tell all school districts that they must provide transgender students with access to bathrooms that reflect their gender identities, The New York Times reported. Read more...
Chinese Parents Protest Changes in Admission Policies
Thousands of Chinese parents joined demonstrations in the capital cities of Hubei and Jiangsu provinces on Saturday to protest changes in university admission policies that they say will make it more difficult for their children to gain spots in local universities, the South China Morning Post reported. Read more...