Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“But nor do they tend to have the full features we associate with universities: multiple schools and departments with a heavy focus on research, scholarship and training new Ph.Ds. The Lumina Foundation was founded in 2000 using proceeds of the sale of USA Group, a private guarantor of student loans, to Sallie Mae.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Republican Tax Proposal Gets Failing Grade From Higher-Ed Groups.” ” Via The New York Times : “ Navy Orders New Training After Deadly Ship Collisions.” ” Apparently watching CD-ROMs isn’t sufficient training for driving Navy destroyers.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. These have all been separate articles in each series. “Tracking” – an educational practice that re-inscribed social inequalities.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “Trump’s proposed education budget: more for school choice, less for teacher training.” Some worry his testimony risks tarring a big group of students as a security threat.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). The Business of Job Training. ” Hooray.

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