Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
A Twitter employee has appealed to Elon Musk on the platform to ask whether he had been sacked. Read more
North Carolina at the Crossroads
The University of North Carolina system is grappling with accusations of partisan overreach by state legislators and their governing board appointees, fueling concerns that the system is headed down a dangerous path. Read more
University says it won’t punish students for protected speech, following legal demand letter
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has clarified its bias reporting system after a legal group warned that it could “chill freedom of expression.” Read more
California community colleges rely too much on part-time faculty and misspend funds, audit finds
California’s community colleges do not employ enough full-time faculty and in some cases districts are misspending state funds allocated for those faculty instead on too many part-time adjuncts, according to a newly released report from California’s state auditor. Read more
FutureLearn chief executive Andy Hancock exits after GUS takeover
Online education firm chaired by former universities minister brings in Global University Systems staffer Read more
Teaching is a ‘political act’: University of North Texas education class
A University of North Texas course trains future K-12 educators to use classrooms as spaces for liberal race and sexual activism through materials on racial justice and LGBT identity – and calls teaching a “political act.” Read more
China’s new human gene-editing rules worry experts
New rules in China to regulate gene editing in humans don't go far enough, a leading expert has warned scientists. Read more
Why Aren’t More Institutions Following Colorado College and RISD?
Two prominent undergraduate colleges announced that they were leaving the U.S. News rankings. Will more colleges follow them? Read more
Following education, workforce trends, FL may introduce career-themed courses in middle school
A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the Florida State House would help expand career-themed courses for middle school students as applications for jobs requiring vocational education plummet nationwide. Read more
Chinese students sue education ministry over rainbow flag penalty
Rainbow flag has become ‘target of surveillance’ for university authorities rooting out activism, says scholar Read more
