2015年11月16日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Education News


UNIVERSITIES RACE

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 02:37 PM PST

Graphic shows results of an analysis of Department of Education data regarding the race of faculty and students at state flagship universities; 3c x 9 inches; 146 mm x 228 mm;

Texas board may vote to let academics check school textbooks

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 12:22 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2015, file photo, Roni Dean-Burren poses on the campus of the University oh Houston, in Houston. Dean-Burren asked publisher McGraw-Hill Education to change the text in a geography book that refers to slaves as "workers." Texas may vote this week on having outside experts check textbooks used in its public school classrooms for factual errors. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas education officials may vote this week to have outside experts check for factual errors in textbooks used in its public schools, a small but key concession that could soften longstanding ideological fights over how history, science and religion are taught across America's second-largest state.


New Jersey university rescinds Bill Cosby's honorary degree

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 10:59 AM PST

MADISON, N.J. (AP) — Drew University in New Jersey has rescinded an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby.

Standardized Tests: Making Our Students and Teachers Sick?

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 09:28 AM PST

A recently released report shed light on the statistics: Between kindergarten and 12 th grade, students are tested about 112 times. An attempt to build an accountability system, the goals included ensuring that all students received certain standards of education to help them achieve in life. This premise was the genesis for the beginning of the Common Core.

3 Tips for High School Teachers Writing Recommendation Letters

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 07:48 AM PST

Many teens need letters of recommendation from their high school counselors and teachers to get into their dream college. "If it's done right, it brings the student to life," says Alisha Couch, director of admission operations and transfer recruitment at Ohio Wesleyan University. Teachers who need help writing letters of recommendation can use the following tips.

5 Questions to Ask About Student Services in Online Programs

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 04:30 AM PST

From career advising to library resources, student services are an essential component of higher education both in person and online, experts say. "Online students are learning at a distance," says Susan Aldridge, president of Drexel University Online. Drexel offers its online students career services, writing center resources and technical support, among other resources.

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