Growing Like a Weed
Higher ed institutions are increasingly launching courses and programs to train students for the cannabis industry and to demystify the science around the drug as more states legalize marijuana. Read more
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Ex-CEO will plead guilty in Varsity Blues scandal involving 2 colleges
Kimmel tried to get son, daughter admitted to USC, Georgetown on fake athletic credentials. Read more
USC reverses mask mandate after policy deemed discriminatory
The University of South Carolina reversed its mask mandate after the state attorney general sent a letter to the school stating that their policy was against the law. Read more
Jill Biden paid $80K+ for her fulltime professor job at community college
First Lady Jill Biden has a full-time teaching job at Northern Virginia Community College, which she balances with her responsibilities for the White House. Read more
UK academic sues university after losing role in critical race theory row
Aysha Khanom claims discrimination after Leeds Beckett accused her of using ‘racist language’ in tweets Read more
Win for Academic Freedom in Nebraska
University of Nebraska system Board of Regents voted down a proposal to ban the "imposition" of critical race theory in the classroom. Read more
Teaching assistant docks point on conservative student’s Black Panther essay: ‘White people cannot experience racism’
A teaching assistant at Virginia Tech University told a student that "White people cannot experience racism" when asked about a grade she got on a paper. Read more
$750 fees, denied access: How colleges are dealing with unvaccinated students
Some without mandates are trying unique tactics. Read more
‘Gag Order’ on Mask and Vax Speech
University of Iowa said professors could only talk to students about face masks and vaccinations in course-related discussions about health. Faculty advocates said no way. Read more
A-level and GCSE results show pandemic has widened inequality
Comprehensives doubled proportion of top A-level grades but in absolute terms they still fell further behind Read more
