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Hello readers,
Today we learn how schools can help students overcome fake news, answer your questions about storytelling in education, and reflect on the legitimacy of school uniforms today. Enjoy your reading.
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Schools must help students deconstruct what they see on the internet and learn how to look for evidence. Objective evaluation skills free of bias are more critical than ever.
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The starting point for any educational innovation should consider rethinking the cognitive skills that will be developed in the student during the course, as well as design effective strategies to achieve it.
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What exactly is “Storytelling?” We’re so glad you asked “that” question. Many of us were wondering as well! Professor Regina Freyman, an expert in Storytelling, answered all the concerns of many teachers on this topic.
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Social intelligence is one of the main tools to have effective communication and a productive work environment. It may also be the last bastion of defense to keep jobs in human hands in the age of automation.
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Uniforms and dress codes create a sense of order and cohesion. But they might also disrupt the educational experience of gender and racial minorities.
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Arizona State Moves On From Global Freshman Academy
ASU's for-credit MOOC experiment with edX didn’t meet the expectations. Of 373,000 people who enrolled, only 1,750 students paid to receive college credit, and fewer than 150 students went on to pursue a full degree at ASU. (Inside Higher Ed)
New Mexico Unveils Plan To Give Students Free College Tuition Regardless Of Income
But the promise of "free college" takes more than eliminating tuition. Paying for housing, meals, books, and transportation are still challenges for many low-income students. (NPR)
Special report: Higher education's existential crisis
A key question: "Who will pay for lifelong learning?" (Axios)
Will Macron’s move against his alma mater make France’s HE system fairer?
French higher education has long been underpinned by a deep faith in educational “merit.” But how radical would the “abolition” of ENA, if it happens, really be? Would it do anything to make French society fairer? (Times Higher Education)
How the Value of Educational Credentials Is and Isn’t Changing
The value of a traditional degree today is as strong as ever in the job market. (HBR)
The Problem With Sugar-Daddy Science
"Getting government grants is like squeezing water from a stone [...] Many scientists spend more time writing grant applications than actually doing science. Private philanthropy is appealing... The problem is, blank checks never come without strings." (The Atlantic)
The New Campus Housing Bubble
Is the luxury private college housing market a leading indicator of a new general housing bubble? (Forbes)
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“I feel I’m damaged emotionally, financially, academically,”
Said Peyman, 23, an Iranian student who was supposed to begin a degree at the University of California in San Diego, but his visa was revoked at the last minute without any warning or explanation. At least a dozen Iranian students who were set to begin graduate programs in engineering and computer science say their visas were abruptly canceled and they were barred from their flights to the United States this month. Chinese scholars have also faced restrictions on visas to the United States, prompting educators to voice concerns about the possible impact on innovation and researchers already in the US.
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