Georgia high school senior accepted into 48 colleges, awarded $600K in scholarships
A Georgia high school senior has been accepted to 48 colleges and offered $600,000 in scholarships. Read more
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‘Why does everything have to involve race?’: Students react to that NPR article about ‘white privilege’ emojis.
NPR recently published an article in which several interviewees share what skin color emojis they use and why they choose that specific color. The article then listed academics' arguments for why using a yellow emoji is an act of "white privilege." Read more
Lifting of Covid rules in England ‘will lead to rise in home schooling’
The lifting of Covid restrictions in England will lead to a further rise in home schooling and the “forced exclusion” of immunosuppressed pupils whose families will be too scared to send them to school, an academy trust leader has warned. Read more
College student and son of legal immigrant runs for statehouse to protect the American dream
A University of West Georgia student running for the statehouse recently shared with The College Fix why he wants to get elected. Read more
University of Kansas faculty members express concern about projected cuts to degree programs
Arts and humanities are on the list of potential trims that KU may make as it grapples with budget challenges. Read more
Are recommendation letters a form of discrimination?
Most four-year colleges require them for admission, but some say they favor wealthy, white students. Read more
Books bans and ‘gag orders’: the US schools crackdown no one asked for
The American national anthem may tout the country as the “land of the free”, but the legitimacy of that statement is becoming increasingly stretched in 2022, as conservatives have launched a concerted campaign to prevent ideas and books from being presented to schoolchildren. Read more
China expands Double First Class universities list
Top-ranked institutions now have the autonomy to evaluate and confirm which of their own disciplines will qualify for the project Read more
Scholars reach out to youth through popular video platform
On Bilibili, a video platform favored by younger generations, you can engage in all kinds of leisure activities: watch cartoons, see someone play video games or learn to bake. Now you can also do some serious learning from scholars and professors on the site, according to a report from China Discipline Inspection and Supervision News. Read more
Pro-lifers work to stop chemical abortions at UMass Amherst
Students for Life of America said it will try to stop a public university in Massachusetts from giving out chemical abortion drugs starting in the fall semester. Read more
