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Berkeley moves to ‘lock down’ students’ browsers to prevent cheating

UC-Berkeley is instructing professor not to proctor exams as classes have moved online.

First published by | April 8, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Just when you thought college couldn’t get more expensive

College and universities stand by their tuition hikes even amid COVID-19.

First published by | April 9, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

All eight Ivy League schools have adopted lax grading policies

As schools ease up on grading amid the coronavirus, Ivy League schools are following suit.

First published by | April 13, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

YouTube pranksters latest target? The virtual college classroom.

Multiple YouTubers, unable to provide their normal content, have turned their attention to pranking students and professors in online classes.

First published by | April 14, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

University offers free laptops to students with limited resources. There’s now a waitlist.

The University of Tennessee is offering laptops to those who do not have access to a computer at home.

First published by | April 16, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Harvard prof wants government to ban ‘authoritarian’ practice of homeschooling

One Harvard professor is making a full-force argument against homeschooling as parents around the country have been forced to adopt the practice.

First published by | April 20, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Ivy League schools drop dean’s list honors ‘given the stress’

The University of Pennsylvania made the decision to suspend awarding Dean's List recognition to high achieving students to accommodate students who “felt pressure to continue taking courses for a letter grade.”

First published by | April 21, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Betsy DeVos tells colleges not to give coronavirus aid to illegal immigrants

Department of Education officials issued guidance saying that illegal immigrant students were not the intended recipients of money from the coronavirus stimulus.

First published by | April 22, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

First Ivy League school drops SAT/ACT requirement because of pandemic

Cornell University is temporarily dropping its standardized testing requirement for the upcoming admissions cycle.

First published by | April 23, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Colleges nationwide cut costs with hundreds of layoffs, furloughs

Colleges and universities have been taking measures to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus.

First published by | April 24, 2020 | Education | 0 responses