June 21, 2021
by Christina
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Academic tenure: What it is and why it matters
In the 2018-2019 academic school year, 45.1% of professors at U.S. colleges and universities overall had tenure. Tom Werner/DigitalVision George ... -
Too few women get to invent – that’s a problem for women’s health
Inequality has cost women the benefits of thousands of “lost” medical inventions. Ron Levine/Stone via Getty Images Rem Koning, ...June 21, 2021 by Christina -
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College Board and ACT: Should Big Test remain as gatekeeper of higher education?
Colleges are increasingly making standardized tests optional for applicants, leading to questions about whether or not the companies profiting from ...June 21, 2021 by Christina -
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Earth tipped over on its side 84 million years ago and then righted itself, new study finds
Earth tipped over on its side and back between 79 million and 86 million years ago, a study shows. The planet tilted by 12 degrees - which ...June 19, 2021 by Christina -
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Education Department discharges $500 million in debt for 18,000 ITT students in sign of borrower defense progress
The Education Department (ED) is discharging $500 million in student loan debt held by 18,000 borrowers who had been defrauded by now-defunct ...June 17, 2021 by Christina -
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The average female college grad gets a $35,000 starting salary - not much more than the typical borrower's student-debt load, report finds
The American Association of University Women compared women's student-debt burdens to their income. Black women have more student debt than ...June 15, 2021 by Christina -
Intensive tutoring, longer school days and summer sessions may be needed to catch students up after the pandemic
Some students were 7-8 months behind on average in math and reading. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Thomas Goldring, ...June 13, 2021 by Anonymous -
Women are as likely as men to accept a gender pay gap if they benefit from it
Perhaps it all depends on perspective. Tommy/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Marlon Williams, University of Dayton The Research Brief is ...June 13, 2021 by Anonymous