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How China Brought Nearly 200 Million Students Back to School (Opens in new window)
China says the reopening of classrooms proves that its top-down system is superior. To overwhelmed teachers and students stuck on campuses, its restrictions can feel like overkill. ...
The Commons announces shift to virtual format for Red Hot [Remote] Research in fall 2020
LAWRENCE — Red Hot Research will return this fall in a different setting. The series, sponsored by The Commons at the University of Kansas, will take place over Zoom and feature most of the trademark elements of the traditional in-person event as it shifts to a digital channel for connecting...
Do Colleges Need a Chief Diversity Officer? (Opens in new window)
When strategically and purposely positioned, funded and supported, such senior administrators can play a vital role in higher education institutions today, writes Eugene T. Parker III. ...
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in 2020 rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education has three programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released last month. ...