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Some Math and Economics Related to Race and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Princeton sociologist Thomas Espenshade estimated between 10,000 and 15,000 Black and Hispanic students enroll in selective colleges on account of race-conscious policies. Like most white students, most Black and Hispanic students enroll in colleges and universities that have essentially open admissions.

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Secret Boss Training: How to Observe and Assess Teaching in any Format

Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

We can adopt three broad principles in order to allow even non-subject-expert observers to provide meaningful—and legally defensible—assessments of teaching quality regardless of the subject, level, format, medium, or approach being used by instructors: Good teaching practices share seven core elements. Or microeconomics. by Thomas J.