Teacher referrals for special and gifted education testing are subjective and may be swayed by a student's race, finds research published in the journal Social Science Research.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2016
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Facebook was in hot water this May over allegations of a liberal bias in its "Trending" topics feature.
Internet
Sep 27, 2016
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Machine learning is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Every time we talk to our smartphones, search for images or ask for restaurant recommendations, we are interacting with machine learning algorithms. They take as input large ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 26, 2016
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The open access journal, BMC Psychology, has announced it will launch the first ever randomized controlled trial to find out if a 'results free' peer-review process can help reduce publication bias.
Other
Sep 20, 2016
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Personal genomics lets people evaluate their risk levels for many diseases. But how do they respond to that data? A unique new study co-authored by investigators from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital has some answers: ...
Biotechnology
Sep 9, 2016
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Facebook said it is further automating its "trending" stories feature, a move that will scale back human input to prevent personal bias from influencing which stories get highlighted.
Internet
Aug 27, 2016
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As many math-averse adults can attest, the thought of tackling a mathematical problem can be intimidating. Research has shown that students as young as second-graders show signs of being demotivated by the subject as well. ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2016
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I am a professor and a newly minted pro vice chancellor and I have spent my entire research and working life with male bosses or supervisors. I have never reported to a woman.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2016
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The recent shootings of African-American men by police in Louisiana and in Minnesota, followed by the shootings of five police officers in Dallas, have once again sparked protests across the country and debate over racial ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2016
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An increasing number of white Americans agree that the "nation needs to make changes to achieve racial equality," according to a 2015 Pew Research Center report. However, many also say they avoid talking about bias with blacks ...
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2016
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