As Trump Threatens Deportations, Campus Leaders Tread Carefully
Colleges are considering what supports they can offer undocumented students. Some leaders feel constrained in what they can publicly say or legally promise. Read more
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Schools and colleges in England accused of failing in legal duty to tackle racism
Campaigners want anti-racist content to be embedded in curriculum and for Black history to be compulsory subject Read more
Why are more Mass. colleges and universities offering tuition-free programs?
In the span of just over a month, three private colleges and the entire University of Massachusetts system announced it would begin free tuition programs to attract students to their schools. But why now? Read more
Millions of students have to use courseware. Often, the product replaces the professor.
Andrew Romano can’t remember having a single conversation with his physics professor sophomore year. Read more
Environmental science programs spark debate over whether humanities and hard sciences can mix
Students could ‘come out with an environmental studies degree and really not know anything more than a high school student about actual science,’ one scholar says Read more
Hong Kong jails pro-democracy academic Benny Tai for 10 years
Ex-HKU law professor receives longest sentence to date under controversial national security law Read more
Is the FAFSA Ready for Prime Time?
The federal aid form could officially launch this week. Hopes for a smooth financial aid cycle, and the Education Department’s chance at redemption, are on the line. Read more
LSU prof tells Trump voters in class: Black students ‘don’t feel welcome here’
Addressing students who voted for President Donald Trump, a Louisiana State University law professor told his class that black students do not feel “comfortable” or “welcome here,” according to a video on Gov. Jeff Landry’s Instagram page. Read more
Mississippi College will change its name and drop its football program
The college, in the Jackson suburb of Clinton, will become Mississippi Christian University beginning with its bicentennial in 2026. It said in an announcement that the new name emphasizes the school’s status as a comprehensive university while keeping the MC logo and identity. Read more
Trump’s Ed Pick: Former Wrestling CEO
Linda McMahon was nominated on Tuesday by President-elect Donald J. Trump as education secretary. The businesswoman is co-chair of Trump’s transition team and led the Small Business Administration under his first term as president. Read more
