The NAEP 2024 report highlights a significant drop in math proficiency among American eighth-graders, with only 33% scoring proficient. Linda McMahon, the incoming Secretary of Education, plans business-oriented reforms, focusing on STEM, performance-based evaluations, and targeted math interventions. However, concerns remain about the potential commodification of education and the effectiveness of such strategies.
Steep gender gap in US STEM education: Men outnumber women 7:1 in engineering majors in some colleges
A 2024 study reveals a widening gender gap in US engineering majors, especially at colleges with lower average SAT math scores, with men outnumbering women 7:1. While elite universities see improvements, less selective institutions struggle to support women in technical fields, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to close the gap and promote gender equality in STEM.
Want to work for Elon Musk? He doesn’t care about your college
Elon Musk is prioritizing talent over formal degrees in his hiring approach for his “everything app,” currently under development at X (formerly Twitter). Musk’s call for software engineers emphasizes skills and results, not academic credentials or prestigious past employers. This philosophy reflects Musk’s belief in skill-based learning over traditional education. His broader vision for X includes creating an all-encompassing platform integrating social media, payments, e-commerce, and more, with innovative features planned for 2025.
NEET PG Counselling 2024 Round 3 choice filling begins: Over 24,000 seats vacant, check details
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will fill 24,314 seats in the third round of NEET PG 2024 counselling, including newly added seats after lowering cut-off scores. Candidates must complete choice filling by January 16, 2025, with seat allotment from January 16-17. The revised cut-offs aim to ensure all PG medical seats are filled.
Wisconsin Experts Convene to Address System Enrollment Woes
Wisconsin Experts Convene to Address System Enrollment Woes
jessica.blake@…
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
A legislative study committee will determine whether more closures and consolidations are necessary. Opinions varied widely at the first meeting.
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Jessica BlakeWisconsin Experts Convene to Address System Enrollment Woes
jessica.blake@…
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
A legislative study committee will determine whether more closures and consolidations are necessary. Opinions varied widely at the first meeting.
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Jessica Blake
Grandiloquent and Sesquipedalian or Pompous and Pretentious?
Grandiloquent and Sesquipedalian or Pompous and Pretentious?
Sarah Bray
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
Paul T. Henley explores some of the terms and phrases that are too often co-opted, misused or mangled in academic language.
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Paul T. HenleyGrandiloquent and Sesquipedalian or Pompous and Pretentious?
Sarah Bray
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
Paul T. Henley explores some of the terms and phrases that are too often co-opted, misused or mangled in academic language.
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Paul T. Henley
Did Trump Get HBCUs ‘All Funded’?
Did Trump Get HBCUs ‘All Funded’?
Sara Weissman
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
Advocates and leaders of historically Black colleges say Trump’s presidency was a mixed bag for their institutions—and his record may signal what’s ahead for them if he wins again.
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Sara WeissmanDid Trump Get HBCUs ‘All Funded’?
Sara Weissman
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
Advocates and leaders of historically Black colleges say Trump’s presidency was a mixed bag for their institutions—and his record may signal what’s ahead for them if he wins again.
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Sara Weissman
The Academic Trumpists, Part 1
The Academic Trumpists, Part 1
mclemee@gmail.com
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
Scott McLemee reviews David L. Swartz’s study of the academics who support Donald Trump.
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Scott McLemeeThe Academic Trumpists, Part 1
mclemee@gmail.com
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
Scott McLemee reviews David L. Swartz’s study of the academics who support Donald Trump.
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Scott McLemee
UC Board Bans Political Statements From Department Homepages
UC Board Bans Political Statements From Department Homepages
Ryan Quinn
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
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Ryan QuinnUC Board Bans Political Statements From Department Homepages
Ryan Quinn
Fri, 07/19/2024 – 03:00 AM
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Ryan Quinn