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London school drops ‘Sir’ and ‘Miss’ honorifics to fight cultural misogyny

Teachers at a leading sixth form will no longer answer to “Sir” and “Miss”, because they’re “deeply unequal” and feed into a view of the world that diminishes women, the school’s executive principal has told students. Read more

First published by Kevin | 5 hours ago | Education | 0 responses

Kids subjected to bizarre nude performance at ‘all ages’ Oregon State drag event

Underage children were exposed to adult nudity at a recent drag show at Oregon State University’s Lasells Stewart Center, hosted by the student-fee funded campus LGBTQ group Rainbow Continuum on June 2. Read more

First published by Kevin | 5 hours ago | Education | 0 responses

How to ‘democratize education’: Stanford’s free online course gains 30,000 students in 3 years

When it comes to high earning potential, degrees in data and computer science are among the hottest assets a bachelor’s student can earn. Specifically, a computer science degree from Stanford is the tenth-best for high pay, according to the HEA Group and College Scorecard. Read more

First published by Kevin | 5 hours ago | Education | 0 responses

New documentary exposes Ivy League privilege and the students it shuts out

“Exclusion U,” a feature documentary released this year, details how Ivy League universities accumulate billions of dollars as they restrict class sizes, turn away qualified students, and favor the children of the rich. Read more

First published by Kevin | 5 hours ago | Education | 0 responses

Crocodile found to have made herself pregnant

The first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant has been identified at a zoo in Costa Rica. Read more

First published by Kevin | 5 hours ago | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Defining Liberal Education—and How to Advertise It

Faculty members and other supporters of the liberal arts gathered at Ursinus College last week to debate what liberal education is and how best to attract students to it. Read more

First published by Kevin | 5 hours ago | Education | 0 responses

I’ve quit UCU over its Putin-pleasing Ukraine motion

The University and College Union has empowered a militant minority to push through divisive policies that will alienate its membership, says Julia Bell Read more

First published by Kevin | June 6, 2023 | Education | 0 responses

Universities accused of hiding student suicide attempts behind GDPR

Universities have been criticised for using data protection regulations as a reason for not informing parents that their child has attempted suicide, in a debate about whether there should be a legal duty of care for students in higher education. Read more

First published by Kevin | June 6, 2023 | Education | 0 responses

Can higher education in Pennsylvania be saved?

Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working.” Since then, he has commissioned his Acting Education Secretary Khalid Mumin to create a task force to develop a statewide reform plan for next year. Read more

First published by Kevin | June 6, 2023 | Education | 0 responses

Psychology professors warn: Earlier smartphone use linked to worse adult mental health

Earlier smartphone use is associated with diminished mental health in adulthood, according to top psychologists’ analysis of the world’s largest mental health database. Read more

First published by Kevin | June 6, 2023 | Health | 0 responses

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