How pen and paper comes to the rescue in an IT crisis
When the CrowdStrike software bug bricked 8.5 million computers around the world on 19 July, some of the first people to notice the effects were air travellers. Read more
The Department of Ed is as much to blame for the botched FAFSA as you think
An investigation released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office has released in painstaking detail the extent of mistakes, miscommunication and technical errors made by the Department of Education during its Simplified FAFSA rollout last fall. Read more
Labour scraps UK’s planned national academy for mathematics
Body proposed by former government was seen as a way of upskilling workforce and growing the economy Read more
Italy revives policy of failing badly behaved pupils to ‘bring back respect’
Grades for conduct’, similar to a law introduced by Mussolini, aims to tackle rising aggression towards teachers Read more
The View From the FAFSA Trenches
A government investigation offered a look behind the scenes of the federal aid fiasco this week. Financial aid professionals say it confirmed their most cynical suspicions. Read more
Arizona State U. scholars condemn ‘white ownership’ of Shakespeare
Two faculty members condemned “white ownership” of Shakespeare and the state’s manipulation of black history during an “Appropriation Series” at Arizona State University last week. Read more
Only 1 in 5 California community college students makes it to a university, audit says
Many students start community college with the hope of getting an associate degree and then transferring to a four-year institution, such as a California State University or University of California campus. Read more
Canadian recruitment collapse ‘a warning’ to UK and Australia
Leading anglophone nations risk squandering hard-built reputation for welcoming international students, say sector leaders Read more
IUK Universities are in a hole: linking student fees to inflation is the fairest way forward
To ensure less privileged students are not put off, a more progressive system for repayment of loans is also urgently needed Read more
Court rules for fired U. Louisville professor who criticized gender ideology
Medical doctor who offered his criticism of treatments for minors with gender confusion can sue University of Louisville officials, a federal court ruled Read more
