How much attention will education get in tonight’s State of the Union? In President Obama’s past addresses, education has totaled 4 percent (in 2010) to 17 percent (in 2011) of the entire text. (American Enterprise Institute)
Gaming the system. When a professor at Johns Hopkins University said he would grade students on a curve (the highest score on the final would receive a 100 percent, and all other tests would be scored against that), students from three classes got together and collectively boycotted the final—giving everyone an A+. (Inside Higher Ed)
Oh, just kidding. A clerical error is to blame for some-300 letters that went out to Utah Valley University applicants, offering them a full-ride scholarship. (h/t Huffington Post, Deseret News)
Standing out. A 17-year-old applies to Stanford University by creating a mobile app. (h/t Gigaom, AlexGreene.me)
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