Teacher hospitalized after student starts shooting at Virginia elementary school
A shooting at a Virginia elementary school this Friday injured a teacher, WAVY reports. Read more
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Bachelor’s degree dreams of community college students get stymied by red tape — and it’s getting worse
Anne-Marie Jean-Louis is just getting started toward her bachelor’s degree in biology with the goal of eventually getting a graduate degree in neuroscience. Read more
This is not a personal statement
A new young adult novel describes what happens when a student determined to get into her dream college does everything wrong. Read more
Award-winning immigrant professor loses faith in American higher education system
Former Queensborough Community College Professor Paris Svoronos has a story to tell about the disintegrating standards of the American higher education system. Read more
Block teaching advocates team up after ‘explosion’ of interest
Supporters hope to spread benefits of the model, for years the preserve of a few progressive institutions, worldwide Read more
DeSantis admin requires public universities to report DEI, CRT-related expenditures
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will now require state universities to report any spending related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and Critical Race Theory (CRT), according to a memo made public on Jan 4. Read more
Preaching to, and Challenging, the Liberal Arts Choir
In a conversation with presidents of small private colleges, tech company executives praise graduates’ leadership and critical thinking ability but say they need to develop skills for a first job, too. Read more
College degrees could become obsolete—and it could be the first step in giving your job to someone else
Colleges are dropping the SAT. Law schools are dropping the LSAT. And now, workplaces are dropping bachelor degrees—and experts think that should become the norm this year. Read more
Let Confucius Institutes on US campuses with conditions – review
Expert panel requested by Congress suggests conditions under which universities could be exempted from its general ban on partnerships with Chinese government-backed educational programme Read more
University students experience Lunar New Year in Egypt
Over 50 professors and students from Beni-Suef University attended an activity to experience the culture of Chinese Lunar New Year at the China Cultural Center in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan 4 Read more
