Oregon Approves Alternative to Bar Exam
Law school graduates will be able to practice after 675 hours working with a licensed attorney in the state and an examination of their work by the State Board of Bar Examiners. Read more
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Northwestern lab envisions ‘ethical internet’ without capitalism
A Northwestern University project is described as envisioning an “ethical internet” where capitalism is gone and “communes” work to create “sustainable and non-exploitative” infrastructures. Read more
As sparks continue to fly on campuses, how can colleges uphold free speech?
Ideological clashes over the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses aren’t going anywhere. In fact, it has invited the broader community of donors, alumni and policymakers to direct higher education leaders on how to respond. Colleges and universities everywhere are being forced to balance two foundational pillars amid continuing protests: upholding campuses as a sacred space for free speech and the need to keep students safe. Read more
Israeli diplomat pressured US college to drop course on ‘apartheid’ debate
Consul Yuval Donio-Gideon objected to course at Bard College but president says institution ‘stood up for academic freedom’ Read more
Board member resigns from Columbia over university’s ‘moral cowardice’: report
Henry Swieca accuses the Ivy League institution of being 'significantly compromised by a moral cowardice that appears beyond repair.' Read more
A Higher Ed ‘Enhancement’ That Few Can Get Behind?
Proposed legislation that would ostensibly revamp Ohio’s public higher education system is so highly contested that observers doubt it will pass anytime soon, even after repeated modifications. Read more
Oklahoma public universities under scrutiny after spending $83.4 million on DEI
Oklahoma’s public universities have poured over $83.4 million into diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives over the last decade, leading critics — including some state lawmakers, conservative watchdogs and alumni — to call for DEI to be defunded in the Sooner State. Read more
Sweden’s schools minister declares free school ‘system failure’
Lotta Edholm aims to limit the profit-making ability of friskolor in her plans for education reform Read more
With right techniques, low reproducibility ‘not inevitable’
Combining a series of methods for boosting research reproducibility found to produce huge gains in overall success Read more
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools
Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy skills — such as recognizing fake news and thinking critically about what they encounter on the internet. Read more
