26 juin 2016
ACT Calls Off Tests in Hong Kong, South Korea
By Scott Jaschik. ACT on Friday called off planned Saturday administrations of the ACT examinations at 56 test centers in Hong Kong and South Korea. Read more...
26 juin 2016
'Academic Diary'
By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses his new book about why higher education still matters. Read more...
26 juin 2016
Swedish Court Backs American Student's Suit
By Scott Jaschik. A court in Sweden has ruled that Mälardalen University must reimburse Connie Askenback, an American student who sued saying that the academic program in which she enrolled didn't meet promised standards, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read more...
26 juin 2016
Video Shows Shooting and Heroism at Seattle Pacific
By Scott Jaschik. Following a lengthy court fight, officials have released a video showing a shooting and a heroic student stopping the shooter at Seattle Pacific University in 2014, The Seattle Times reported. Read more...
26 juin 2016
Study: Many Colleges Don't Measure Test Validity
By Scott Jaschik. Many colleges require standardized tests of applicants but fail to conduct research on whether the tests in fact predict college success and do so better than other tools, found to a new report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Read more...
26 juin 2016
OCR Letter on Gender Equity in Career/Tech Ed
By Scott Jaschik. The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has published a letter to high school and college officials on gender equity in career and technical education programs. Read more...
26 juin 2016
'Field Notes'
By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses his new book on the evolution of Middle East studies in specific and area studies more broadly. Read more...
26 juin 2016
MIT Offers Employees Free Bus and Subway Passes
By Scott Jaschik. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced a new employee benefit: free passes for local bus and subway service. Read more...
26 juin 2016
Trailer for Film on Historian's Fight With Holocaust Denier
By Scott Jaschik. A trailer has been released for the film Denial, due out this fall, about Deborah Lipstadt's legal battle with the Holocaust denier David Irving. Read more...
26 juin 2016
Arguing for Public Opinion, Not the Justices
By Scott Jaschik. The U.S. Supreme Court -- as soon as Thursday and almost certainly next week -- will rule on whether or how colleges and universities may consider race and ethnicity in admissions decisions. While we doubt the justices are going to change votes based on public debate, some individuals are trying to score points on the issues. Read more...
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