9/17/2020: Professor who lied about ethnicity quits university post - Big tippers: Alaska man joins push to aid restaurant workers

Today's Article: Professor who lied about ethnicity quits university post
From: The New York Post
Readability Score: 12.1

A George Washington University professor shocked her students and her employers by admitting that she had lied for years about being black. Discuss her confession and resulting resignation; then examine race and identity politics with izzit's I Am Human.

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Today's Alternate Article: Big tippers: Alaska man joins push to aid restaurant workers
Readability Score: 9.1

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4/29/2020: Australian University to use facial detection software on private computers for remote exams - The Impact of Recent Tariffs

Today's Article: Australian University to use facial detection software on private computers for remote exams
From: ABC News (Australia)
Readability Score: 13.8

As students prepare for exams at home (or remotely), universities are working on ways to protect the integrity of their exams. In Australia, a student group is protesting the use of facial recognition and tracking software on their personal computers, citing privacy concerns. Should colleges tamper with personal computers for accountability purposes?

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Today's Alternate Article: The Impact of Recent Tariffs
Readability Score: 9.0

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8/27/2019: Making university degrees obsolete - More U.S. Towns Are Feeling The Pinch As Recycling Becomes Costlier

Today's Article: Making university degrees obsolete
From: BBC.com
Readability Score: 10.4

Can online, skills-based learning take on the centuries old approach to university education?

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Today's Alternate Article: More U.S. Towns Are Feeling The Pinch As Recycling Becomes Costlier
Readability Score: 7.8

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3/15/2017: College Professor Injured by Protesters as She Escorted Controversial Speaker - Guest Lecturer Calls Protesting Students 'Seriously Scary'

Today's Article: College Professor Injured by Protesters as She Escorted Controversial Speaker
From: Addison Independent
Readability Score: 11.7

Charles Murray, a political scientist who has been criticized for his views on race and intelligence, was invited to speak on campus by a student group.

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Today's Alternate Article: Guest Lecturer Calls Protesting Students 'Seriously Scary'
Readability Score: 13.4

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