higher education | Matthew Dicks

I might know more about education than Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary.

By Matthew Dicks | January 18, 2017 |

Betsy DeVos is Donald Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary. Here are some facts that emerged from yesterday’s Senate confirmation hearing: She called the public school systems a “dead end” even though she did not attend a public school, did not send her children to public schools, and never taught in a public school. She has…

The tyranny of the syllabus

By Matthew Dicks | September 16, 2014 |

I know a handful of college professors personally. I know a handful more via Facebook and Twitter. I have known many, many more throughout the years. Right around this time of the year, the discussions about their fabled syllabi begin to appear, both in real life and on social media. Their comments can usually be…