Students Fail — and Professor Loses Job: Who is to blame when students fail? If many students fail — a majority even — does that demonstrate faculty incompetence, or could it point to a problem with standards? These are the questions at the center of a dispute that cost Steven D. Aird his job teaching biology at Norfolk State University. [Inside Higher Ed]
Virtual schools see strong growth, calls for more oversight: Rather than send her kids off on the yellow bus, Briana LeClaire has school come to her home. Her kids attend a virtual public school, connecting online to teachers and coursework. Everything from books to microscopes to radish seeds arrives via brown trucks. [CSM]
The Bachelor’s Degree Is Obsolete?: Why don’t we declare the bachelor’s degree obsolete? No, not education, not colleges and universities, not professors or libraries or students, just the four-year bachelor’s degree. [Inside Higher Ed]
For working moms, a way to connect with college: About 40 mothers are receiving scholarships from Project Working Mom to earn degrees online. [CSM]
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