Rising college cost outpaces improvements in graduation, diversity
An American Council of Trustees and Alumni found that spending on student services did not move the needle on graduation rates at 4-year public colleges. Read more
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College students struggle with anxiety as in-person classes resume
Students at SUNY Albany are getting into the groove of a new school year. With a vaccine mandate and mask requirements, classes are now in-person. That’s something giving freshman a little more than just the first day jitters. Read more
‘A real struggle’: HSC exams will go ahead this year but students say motivation is low
Exam timetable to be released Friday after an extended period of remote learning that students say has left them ‘not knowing the content’ Read more
Ray-Ban Stories: Facebook reveals its video camera glasses
Facebook has revealed its first pair of "smart glasses" that contain two cameras for taking photos and videos. Read more
Higher Ed Spending Not as Big as Hoped
House Democrats packed lots of higher education investments into their proposal for the budget reconciliation bill -- including tuition-free community college -- but some of that funding wasn’t as high as advocates were hoping. Read more
University of California system will defund police, use social workers to respond to some emergency calls
A recent report from the University of California system laid out the future plans for policing across the public university campuses. Read more
Amazon UK arm pays £3.8m more corporation tax despite £1.9bn sales rise
Company says UK business as a whole paid out £492m in ‘direct taxes’ in 2020 – up from £293m in previous year Read more
A Long-Standing Push
Colleges are trying to recruit women for training and apprenticeship programs that prepare them for male-dominated fields. Progress is slower than advocates hoped. Read more
Bitcoin crashes on first day as El Salvador’s legal tender
Angry protests, technological glitches and a plummet in value marked the first day of El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. Read more
Curtains separate male and female Afghan students as new term begins under Taliban rule
A flimsy gray curtain divides a university classroom in Kabul in two — on one side sit the male students, on the other the female students, wearing hijabs. Read more
