Girls do like hard maths, says children’s commissioner for England
Rachel de Souza says lack of female role models a bigger issue, after social mobility head said girls would ‘rather not’ do hard maths Read more
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Journalism professor suggests young reporters fabricate stories because of racism, high standards
In a long Twitter thread on Thursday, a Marquette University assistant professor of journalism suggested young reporters may fabricate stories because newspaper journalism standards are too high and because minority reporters might feel racism on the job. Read more
Could 5, 50 or even 200 new colleges help save higher ed from freefall?
Despite falling enrollments, the higher education landscape has remained largely unchanged for the past half-century. Read more
New K-12 standards bear similarity to higher ed claims that math is racist
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently published its second version of “Minnesota K–12 Academic Standards in Mathematics.” Read more
$73 Million Awarded in Duplicate Stimulus Grants
The awards were corrected, but the Education Department watchdog says more needs to be done to prevent future mistakes. Read more
The top 100 universities in the world ranked by real impact
Minerva beats out several traditional powers, while a few unexpected institutions rise in other categories. Read more
Universities pay for LGBTQ+ inclusive ranking to make money as they raise tuition
Campus Pride Index (CPI) is the “benchmark tool” for LGBTQ+ students to determine which colleges are going to be most inclusive and LGBTQ+ friendly. Read more
Former Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos: ‘I don’t think the Department of Education should exist’
“I don’t think the Department of Education should exist.” That according to former U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who served under President Donald Trump from 2017 through January 2021. Read more
Offer rate for A-level students applying to top universities falls to 55%
The offer rate for A-level students applying to leading universities has dropped significantly, with medicine and dentistry courses even harder to get on to than in previous years, according to data from the Ucas admissions service. Read more
How a new research alliance is laser focused on Hispanic student success
Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities will advance social mobility and economic opportunities for Latino communities. Read more
