California teacher fired for body-slamming student who called him the N-word
A substitute teacher in California was fired -- and could be charged -- after a video showed him slamming a student to the ground for calling him a racial slur. Read more
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Wayne State gets $6,000,000 to promote ‘Black Studies’
Wayne State University will promote “Black Studies” and hire race-focused faculty with the help of a $6 million grant. Read more
YouTube-iversity
Arizona State University will soon offer credit-bearing courses that begin on YouTube. Is the behemoth online video-sharing website the missing ingredient in engaging more learners on the margins? Read more
ChatGPT coming soon to Microsoft apps like Word and PowerPoint
ChatGPT, the highly controversial chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, will soon be incorporated into some of the most popular applications used in both K12 and higher education among students, according to recent reports. Read more
Nearly 40% of college supervisors say they’re looking for work
Just when higher education institutions thought they were getting a break from the struggles posed by the pandemic, whether it was managing hybrid/remote learning for students or developing strategies to combat enrollment plunges, now they’re having to develop creative strategies to keep their own leadership from abandoning ship. Read more
Texas bill would ban public universities from financially supporting nonprofit media
Legislation introduced by a Republican Texas state lawmaker seeks to prevent public colleges and universities in the state from providing funding for nonprofit media organizations. Read more
Pennsylvania Governor drops four-year degree requirements for government jobs
Pennsylvania's new Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order last week that removes four-year degrees from 92% of government jobs. Read more
Universities ‘in tricky position’ on Chinese student contracts
Institutions should pay heed to pressure from Beijing, but avoid depriving students of study abroad opportunities Read more
Abortions on Campus
Even as many red states roll back reproductive rights, California’s public universities are now required to provide medication abortions. Other blue states are looking to follow suit. Read more
‘My heart is broken’: Florida teachers ordered to remove or block classroom libraries or face felony prosecution
Teachers in Manatee County, Florida, are being ordered to remove or make inaccessible libraries of books inside their classrooms or face possible felony prosecution, as the district responds to legislation Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law prohibiting any books that have not been thoroughly vetted by a credentialed librarian. Read more
