Student newspaper deletes article because it included too many quotes from white students
The Vassar College student newspaper deleted a news article because the reporter covering the story included too many quotes from white students. Read more
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Pupils had futures blighted during the pandemic: now they are being cheated again
A damning report says Covid school closures were a ‘national disaster’ in England. We need action to prevent a lost generation Read more
Injecting Equity Into the Carnegie Classifications
Leaders of the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education envision judging colleges on their contributions to social mobility and racial equity Read more
Russia hacked Ukrainian satellite communications, officials believe
Russia is believed to have hacked US satellite communications provider Viasat on the day of its invasion of Ukraine. Read more
How seriously should higher ed take the metaverse?
The tech industry and other corporate heavyweights are taking the metaverse seriously. Should faculty, staff, and administrators in higher education follow suit? Read more
Data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack of online grading system, officials say
Personal data for roughly 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in the hack of a widely used online grading and attendance system earlier this year, city Education Department officials said Friday, revealing what could be the largest-ever breach of K-12 student data in the United States. Read more
Higher ed expert proposes new way for Biden to cancel student debt without Congress
Federal student loans could be forgiven through regulatory changes established by the executive branch. Read more
Federal investigation launched into MBA program that excludes white males
The Department of Education has opened two investigations into the University of Louisville and Howard University for possible discrimination against white men. Read more
Concern as Brussels ‘borrows’ €400 million from Horizon Europe
EU officials want to take money for Chips Act, but government purseholders have ruled out using unspent project funds to replace it Read more
William Peace U Confronts History of Its Namesake
The university removed a statue of its founder from the campus, but will it change its name? That William Peace was a slaveholder has only recently become known. Read more
