October 4, 2020
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A student says test proctoring AI flagged her as cheating when she read a question out loud. Others say the software could have
As college students adapt to the new realities of distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, some students say they're struggling to ... -
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America's education sector is facing job losses 'you do not want to see'
The education sector is shedding jobs, and analysts worry that that they may never come back. “You’re seeing state and local ...October 4, 2020 -
In the midst of deep grief, a scholar writes how Hindu rituals taught her to let go
Hindu cremation being performed on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India. Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images Ketika Garg, University of ...October 2, 2020 -
Failure to shore up state budgets may hit women's wallets especially hard
Teachers organize their socially distanced students at Weaver Elementary School in Rossmoor, California. Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange ...September 29, 2020 -
Women equal men in computing skill, but are less confident
Studies show women are perfectly capable of getting the job done. Dean Mitchell/E+ via Getty Images Matthew J. Liberatore, Villanova University ...September 29, 2020 -
Pregnancy during a pandemic: The stress of COVID-19 on pregnant women and new mothers is showing
COVID-19 has drastically changed the hospital experience. Daniel Berehulak via Getty Images Jennifer C. Ablow, University of Oregon and Elinor ...September 25, 2020 -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights – even before she went on the Supreme Court
Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg paying a courtesy call on Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., in June 1993, before ...September 22, 2020 -
Many colleges have gone test-optional – here’s how that could change the way students are admitted
Will ‘test-optional’ policies help or hurt college applicants? LeoPatrizi/ E+ via Getty Images Angela Farmer, Mississippi State ...September 22, 2020