War in Ukraine Disrupts Medical Education in India
India lacks enough spaces in medical schools, so for years the country has relied on Ukraine to fill the gap for low-income students. Read more
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Higher Ed Added More Than 9,000 Master’s-Degree Programs in Less Than a Decade
Some 24.1 million people age 25 and older had master’s degrees in 2021. That’s a 51-percent increase from 2011, when 16 million people held the credential. Read more
Texas students protest in favor of ‘sex change’ operations for minors
Students for Revolution organized a protest at the Texas State Capitol to rally against Governor Abbott's order that classifies gender reassignment surgery on minors as 'child abuse.' Read more
‘Is it a crime to study?’: outcry as Taliban bar girls from secondary schools
The Taliban are facing international condemnation after they announced on Wednesday that girls would not be allowed to attend secondary school, despite their previous assurances. Read more
‘Robo-sexism’ talk at Cornell to tackle sex-gender stereotypes in robots, AI
An upcoming event at Cornell University will cover “Robo-sexism,” a discipline which explores the intersection of technology, gender and sexuality. Read more
The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around?
Despite sinking overall enrollment, some are seeing students come back. Targeted state aid is likely helping, but so is more in-person instruction. Read more
This woman’s daughter competed against Lia Thomas at nationals. Now, she is speaking out.
At last week's NCAA women's swimming national championships at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Lia Thomas created national controversy for being a man competing against female athletes. Thomas won the title for the 500-yard freestyle swim. Read more
Police seek motive in deadly Sweden school attack
Police in Sweden are attempting to determine why an 18-year-old student allegedly killed two teachers at a school in Malmö, as fresh details of the attack emerged. Read more
New Heterodox STEM Substack provides science’s thought criminals a home
For more than a decade, scientists have watched as the ideology of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has taken over their fields. Read more
Fentanyl: Why the potent drug poses a big threat to students, colleges
The recent news of six West Point cadets in South Florida overdosing on cocaine during Spring Break and surviving was a scary reminder of the dangers of young adults using illegal drugs. Read more
