Graduation season is upon us. Although many colleges and universities hold graduations throughout the year, the majority of high school and higher education commencement ceremonies in the United States take place in the spring and early summer. Inevitably, all graduates will have at least one person [read more...]
Higher Ed
Are the Humanities Dying?
2023-04-17It seems a week does not go by without reading or hearing about Humanities departments and majors shrinking or being phased out entirely at colleges and universities. Does the decline in those academic programs mean that the humanities are dying, in crisis, or already dead as some have postulated? [read more...]
Grade or Ungrade?
2023-02-09Grade or Ungrade?
For various reasons, institutions or teachers might choose to shift from traditional grading to ungrading methods. Some of those reasons are that they think ungrading is more equitable, less biased, and rightly focused on learning rather than grades. Perhaps three of the most [read more...]