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Georgetown students say mask mandate ‘isn’t doing anything’
Campus Reform Correspondents and Georgetown University (GU) students Jessica Costescu and Katelyn Rickert appeared on Fox & Friends Friday morning to discuss their university imposing mask mandates for “indoor instructional settings, such as classrooms and teaching laboratories.” Read more
Hungary officials warn education is becoming ‘too feminine’
Hungary’s state audit office has issued a report about the risks of the country’s education system being “too feminine”, saying it could hurt the development of boys and create demographic problems. Read more
Catholic university releases ‘gender inclusive’ guide, calls it ‘fundamental’ to ‘mission’
Faculty and staff at Villanova University should make sure to create a “gender inclusive” environment, according to a new guide from the Catholic college. Read more
Christian colleges look for ‘missing men’
Indiana Wesleyan University didn’t start a football team just to boost male enrollment, but it was a factor. Read more
Instagram says precise location is never shared
Instagram says viral claims suggesting location tags on content can reveal users' exact locations are false. Read more
No Paywall for Taxpayer-Funded Research, U.S. Declares
White House mandates free, immediate public access to government-funded research. Many open-access advocates celebrate the decision, but some scholars wonder who will fund the policy. Read more
Striking staff reportedly block students from their dorms
New American University students and their families were met with a blockade of protesters Tuesday afternoon as they attempted to move into their dorms to kickstart the fall semester. Read more
Top-rated med school prioritizes DEI, anti-racism in curricula
The University of California San Francisco School of Medicine expects its educators and clinicians to work to dismantle racist systems and create an inclusive environment, as well as to frame medical education through an anti-racist lens that focuses on the role of institutional and structural racism in medicine and healthcare. Read more
More GCSE students choose computing over PE for the first time
More students are choosing to study computing at GCSE level than PE for the first time since the technology-based subject was introduced. Read more
