Student Persistence Fell During Pandemic
The rate at which students stayed enrolled at a postsecondary institution dropped by two percentage points last fall, yet more evidence of the impact of the pandemic and recession.
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Alabama higher ed official: Bill banning Confucius Institutes would have ‘unintended consequences’
Alabama lawmakers introduced legislation that would have banned Confucius Institutes from the state's public university campuses.
Cambridge University accused of Faustian pact in planned £400m deal with UAE
Rights advocate says proposed partnership with emirates raises ‘profound concern’ and Cambridge documents note ‘values gap’
‘P is for Protest!’ How Utah parents are rallying against critical race theory in public schools
Utah is one of many states in America considering banning critical race theory in public schools.
Florida law offering ‘BOGO’ tuition for STEM majors raises faculty concerns
A new law signed into effect last week will offer some students a “buy-one-get-one-free” deal on tuition for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses at state universities in Florida.
Microsoft fixes critical PrintNightmare bug
Microsoft has issued a fix for a critical bug dubbed PrintNightmare.
Controversial Student Visa Rule Withdrawn
More than 99 percent of commenters opposed the rule proposed by the Trump administration, which would have required international students to reapply for visas after two- or four-year fixed terms.
Is Critical Race Theory at a school near you?
The Legal Insurrection Foundation has created a free interactive software that allows students and parents to view the schools that teach Critical Race Theory in each state.
Shorter college semesters may not be here to stay
Many college students feel the slog of the semester. Yet because of COVID, that slog was shorter at many colleges this last school year, as institutions of higher ed tried new ways of conducting classes. One ad hoc experiment that could have lasting effects on education is shortened semesters.
Threats, insults and China’s influence on Australian universities
A landmark report by Human Rights Watch has detailed accounts of pro-democracy students and academics in Australia who are being harassed and threatened over their comments relating to China.
