Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’

Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’ Sara Weissman Thu, 02/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’ Sara Weissman Thu, 02/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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Author discusses book on grad school

Graduate school is a great mystery to students, and to some faculty members, says Jessica McCrory Calarco, the author of A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum (Princeton University Press). Calarco is an associate professor of sociology at Indiana University. She believes many faculty members (as well as graduate students, of course) will benefit from her book. She responded to questions via email. Q: How did you get the idea to write this book? Why did the issue speak to you? A: This book started as a tweet . Or, rather, as a series of tweets about the hidden curriculum of higher ed. Ph.D. student Kristen K. Smith had tweeted about the need to better educate undergrads about grad school opportunities, and it made me think about how opportunities in academe are often hidden from grad students, as well. Reflecting on my own experiences in grad school, I thought about the many times I'd found myself embarrassed because of what I didn't know -- the ...

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