They’re here! Colleges welcome big invasion of students this fall
A new academic year brings new challenges, including housing, but campuses are working hard to meet demands. Read more
Theology professor claims that the Bible is neutral towards abortion
According to one theology professor, the Bible is neutral when it comes to abortion. Read more
Bishop wants to see more priests come out of Ohio State University
The new bishop of the Diocese of Columbus wants to see more priests come out of the 60,000 student Ohio State University – so he has sent in a new chaplain to boost vocations. Read more
Number of top A-level grades falls sharply as north-south divide grows
The number of top grades at A-level has fallen sharply this year following a return to examinations, with warnings about large regional variations and a “stark” divide between the state sector and private schools, where pupils were almost twice as likely to get an A or A*. Read more
First Native American woman to travel to space
Next month Nasa will send a new crew into space. And for the first time there will be a Native American woman aboard. Read more
An outage, silence and finally, acknowledgment of a cyberattack
For three weeks, Whitworth University stayed mostly mum about network and website outages, prompting speculation about ransomware and frustrating professors and students. Wednesday it acknowledged a cyberattack. Read more
Incoming freshmen at over 1,800 colleges did not have to take the SAT or ACT, report claims
1,830 colleges and universities did not require incoming students this fall to take the SAT or ACT tests. Read More
Scholars challenge K-12 social studies curricula with new liberty-minded standards
Three different groups of conservative, libertarian and classically liberal scholars have created a new set of curriculum standards to combat critical race theory and instill liberty-minded lessons in classrooms. Read more
Biden Administration dismisses $3.9B in loan debt for students defrauded by ITT Institute
ED also puts DeVry on notice over job placement claims as it aims to help borrowers get relief from predatory institutions. Read more
A-level results: students face last-minute scramble for university placesA-level results: students face last-minute scramble for university places
Tens of thousands of students who will pick up their A-level results on Thursday face a last-minute scramble to secure places at UK universities, many of which have warned that competition will be fierce and places hard to find for the most popular courses. Read more
