College students again give thumbs up to online learning
More than 70% say remote was as good if not better than in-person instruction, according to an annual study done by BestColleges.com, which offers tips to keep it going strong.
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Here’s how much American academia spent lobbying the federal government
Universities and higher education coalitions spent over $80 million lobbying the federal government in 2020.
School closure proponent moves kids to Austria for in-person learning: report
A major proponent of keeping schools closed moved his family to Austria in the fall so his children could attend in-person learning.
Kansas university officials push back at proposal to refund tuition for online classes
Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require universities to return tuition to students for days they were not in class due to the pandemic.
‘Treated like cash cows’: international students at top London universities withhold £29,000 fees
Hundreds of international students at three major London universities are refusing to pay their fees because they say learning mostly in their bedrooms has not justified prices of up to £29,000 a year.
A new admissions scandal
This scandal doesn't feature as much money but allegedly involves completely fraudulent applications. And top colleges and universities were duped.
NYU government ETHICS prof involved in alleged Cuomo cover-up scheme
A New York University Law School government ethics professor was involved in embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's alleged coverup of COVID-19 nursing home deaths.
Confronting or Honoring a Racist Past?
Black students at the University of Richmond are not happy that the name of a Black newspaper editor and civil rights activist will be added to a building alongside the name of a white segregationist and eugenicist.
Soas students call for director to resign over use of N-word
Adam Habib apologises for causing offence in meeting, adding ‘context matters’
Federal judge dismisses tuition refund claims brought by students
A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in lawsuits brought by students at several Rhode Island universities alleging they were entitled to tuition reimbursement when the schools switched to remote learning last spring in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
