Great Books college offers ‘discussion-based application’ in lieu of essay
Applicants to a liberal arts college can now participate in discussions and a seminar in lieu of the traditional essay and letters of recommendation. Read more
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Applicants to a liberal arts college can now participate in discussions and a seminar in lieu of the traditional essay and letters of recommendation. Read more
University leaders are fielding demands to remove a book, deemed antisemitic by some and a legitimate criticism of Israel by others, from a course syllabus. Read more
In 2021, a former student from USC tried making a purchase on USC’s online bookstore, considering alumni who buy through its website were provided a competitive discount on Apple products for one week of the year. But the discount failed to work. Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis' overhaul of Florida's education system in the name of "parental rights" and combatting "woke ideology" continues apace with the Florida Board of Education approving a new rule Wednesday requiring people at state colleges to use restrooms and changing facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth. Read more
Amidst a budget crisis, Pennsylvania State University offers in-state tuition rates to qualifying illegal immigrants while American citizens across the country are charged out-of-state tuition. Read more
Pupils receiving their GCSE grades this year should be proud of beating pre-pandemic achievements, despite moderators deciding that overall grades would fall closer to 2019 levels than last year. Read more
A museum’s temporary removal of its online content, including videos on disease transmission, embryology, black American history, the history of sex ed and many other topics, has sparked criticism from various interest groups. Read more
The proposal by the accrediting arm of the American Bar Association comes in the wake of multiple incidents of law school students shouting down speakers. Read more
A domestic university ranking system could hold universities to account for all aspects of their performance, says shadow education minister Read more
Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they’ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms of research output Read more