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Americans Are Getting Much Dumber

American student achievement declined sharply since about 2013, with rising reading failure and low standardized-test scores linked to lower standards and digital distractions.

Artificial intelligence

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Scientists reportedly hiding AI text prompts in academic papers to receive positive peer reviews

Academics are embedding prompts in preprint papers to manipulate AI tools into providing favorable reviews.

Science

fromNature

4 months ago

How to spot suspicious papers: a sleuthing guide for scientists

A new toolkit aims to help researchers identify suspicious scientific papers and uphold integrity within published literature.

History

fromOpen Culture

4 months ago

The World's Oldest Homework: A Look at Babylonian Math Homework from 4,000 Years Ago

Homework is becoming less fashionable in some educational circles, but it does not indicate a decline in educational standards.

US news

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

5 months ago

Trump Admin Cuts Off New Research Funding to Harvard

Harvard University will not receive new grants as Education Secretary Linda McMahon declares it must operate as a privately-funded institution.

History

fromMedievalists.net

5 months ago

Peer-review: The Good, The Bad, and The Amusing, with Tina Sessa and Marion Kruse - Medievalists.net

The peer-review process in the humanities is vital for academic integrity and can be optimized through constructive feedback.

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