England’s secondary schools are Dickensian. No wonder children are staying away
The government has made the classroom a place to be avoided. Keegan’s war on truancy should start with a little self-reflection Read more
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DEI staffer alleges U. Wisconsin discriminated against her for being white: lawsuit
University of Wisconsin leaders are accused of discriminating against a white DEI staffer in a new lawsuit as leading state lawmakers call for greater scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Read more
How much money do college and university presidents make?
The most selective schools in the U.S. don’t necessarily pay their presidents the most. The president of Thomas Jefferson University was the best-paid private college president in the country, making a total of more than $8.4 million in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Both his base pay and total compensation exceed that of other private college presidents. Read more
Peregrine lander: Propulsion failure threatens US Moon mission
The company behind America's latest mission to soft-land on the Moon is battling to save the project. Read more
Who failed whom at Harvard?
Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit, questions linger about how the Harvard Corporation handled matters. Read more
The next ‘evolution’ in higher ed’s state funding model has arrived, per report
Complete College America, the nonprofit dedicated to improving equitable student outcomes, has long championed its model its outcomes-based funding model to help bolster graduation rates. However, it believes its next “evolution” has arrived: completion-goals funding. Read more
Veterans’ Studies Gains Traction as Emerging Field
As more colleges focus on recruiting military veterans, proponents of this nascent academic discipline want to promote academic inquiry about veterans. Read more
Policy experts, right-to-left, weigh in on taxing university endowments
President Donald Trump has suggested taxing the endowments of large private universities to pay for a free, online “American Academy.” Read more
Government to fund school ‘attendance mentors’ in worst-hit areas of England
Latest attempt to tackle pupil absences criticised as failing to tackle the magnitude of the problem Read more
Character.ai: Young people turning to AI therapist bots Published
Harry Potter, Elon Musk, Beyoncé, Super Mario and Vladimir Putin. These are just some of the millions of artificial intelligence (AI) personas you can talk to on Character.ai - a popular platform where anyone can create chatbots based on fictional or real people. Read more
