NFT-based fantasy football card firm raises $680m
French firm Sorare, which sells football trading cards in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has raised $680m (£498m). Read more
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A ‘Forceful Voice’ for Community Colleges
Jill Biden, the first lady, returned to the classroom this fall as a community college professor. Community college leaders see the move as emblematic of a new national moment for their institutions. Read more
Reminding Congress of Workforce Education
Reminding Congress of Workforce Education Read more
Does a professor have the right to say ‘China virus’? At UDallas, the answer is no.
Countless academics have kept their eyes down and mouths shut as our colleagues have been attacked online or administratively over the things they’ve said or done. Read more
Louisiana State University begins disenrolling students not compliant with vaccine rules
Louisiana State University disenrolled students who failed to comply with COVID-19 regulations. Read more
4 international student myths about U.S. colleges
Paraguay national Yamily Villalba Paredes says she never felt dissuaded from applying to U.S. colleges and universities based on anything she had heard. Read more
Father sues Michigan school after teacher cuts daughter’s hair without permission
Father sues Michigan school after teacher cuts daughter’s hair without permission Read more
China: Children given daily time limit on Douyin – its version of TikTok
Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, will limit use of the platform for children to 40 minutes a day. Read more
Protests at University of Kansas signal a major culture shift
For two nights this week, hundreds of outraged students showed up at a University of Kansas fraternity house, demanding answers. Read more
Yale-NUS closure ‘nothing to do with academic freedom’
College’s defenders say its demise will dilute free expression, but education minister says its original critics opposed it for the same reason Read more
