Higher Education
What the “I’m Telling FAFSA” Trend on Twitter Says about Higher Education
What the “I’m Telling FAFSA” Trend on Twitter Says about Higher Education
You might have seen the hashtag #imtellingfafsa trending lately. FAFSA, a free application for federal student aid, is the form…
Do You Live in an Education Desert? Find Out with this Map.
Do You Live in an Education Desert? Find Out with this Map.
You can’t go to college if it’s too far away. Or, at least, distance makes the commitment that much harder.…
What if We Talk about College and CREATIVE Readiness Instead?
What if We Talk about College and CREATIVE Readiness Instead?
In the name of rigor and accountability, reforms that overemphasize career readiness and elaborate schemas of skill sets might actually…
See if Your School District or University Has Been Investigated for Civil Rights Violations
See if Your School District or University Has Been Investigated for Civil Rights Violations
The United States Department of Education investigates claims of civil rights violations in K-12 and higher educational institutions. The data…
Teach Writing? This Podcast is a Must-Listen.
Teach Writing? This Podcast is a Must-Listen.
Pour a beverage of choice, plug in your headphones, and enjoy this fantastic podcast on the state of writing and…
Egypt’s Educational Gambit & What We Can Learn
Egypt’s Educational Gambit & What We Can Learn
Egypt’s education minister just spoke hear at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week. It was stunning to hear what they are doing…
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum On Liberal Arts Education
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum On Liberal Arts Education
Ever since I read her book Not For Profit, I’ve been drawn to University of Chicago professor Martha Nussbaum’s take…
19th Century Philosopher Nails “Personalized” Learning Cold
19th Century Philosopher Nails “Personalized” Learning Cold
Anyone who has worked in a university or school knows that tingly feeling one gets when the business needs of…
Stanley Fish Essentially Tells Teachers to Know Their Role
Stanley Fish Essentially Tells Teachers to Know Their Role
Few have a way with words like Stanley Fish. The provocateur, whose early Milton scholarship is still dear to my…
Cafeteria Food & Race
Cafeteria Food & Race
Listen to this episode Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast series Revisionist History, where he looks at how two universities’ decisions to serve particular…