Illinois bill to allow bachelor’s degrees at community colleges has been revived
A bill that would allow Illinois community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in high-demand fields has been revived in the House. Read more
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The Weaponization of Accreditation
Trump’s reforms seek to impose political conformity on colleges. Read more
Never before seen images of our Universe
Perched high up in the Chilean Mountains is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, home to the world’s largest digital camera. The James Webb telescope is providing never before seen insights into our Universe. This video is from Tech Now, the BBC’s flagship technology programme. Watch now
UCLA survey suggests 2.6 million Californians are victims of ‘hate incidents’ – much of it ‘verbal abuse’
Around 2.6 million Californians were victims of “hate incidents” in one year, according to a survey by the University of California Los Angeles and the state. Read more
For Fulbright applicants, a DEI disqualifier
The Trump administration staged an unprecedented intervention in this year’s Fulbright selection process, rejecting finalists whose research deals with race, gender or climate change. Read more
Colleges Across U.S. Fear Chill on Enrollments of Foreign Students
The opening session of the world’s largest international-education conference had just begun on Tuesday morning when across the San Diego convention-center hall, Slack messages began to ping and alarmed emails thudded into inboxes. Read more
Students can now earn a credential from more schools
No education sector is limited to the kinds of credentials they award as schools—from K12 districts to four-year colleges and universities—broaden their efforts to swiftly upskill the emerging and mid-career workforce. Read more
Marathi cinema goes global – but can it step outside of Bollywood’s shadow?
India's first ever silent feature film - Raja Harishchandra - in 1913, was made with Marathi language title cards. Over the past few decades, though, Marathi cinema lost its way, overshadowed by Hindi films from Bollywood. But could a revival be in sight? Read more
Scientists face ‘pivot penalty’ for changing research focus
Even extreme interest in Covid-19 science was not enough to overcome citation loss associated with switching to a different research track Read more
