‘Massive shortage’ in trade professionals was inevitable
Applications to vocational jobs dropped by 49% in 2022. The US Chamber of Commerce predicts a 'massive shortage of skilled workers' in 2023. Read more
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US failing to crack down on student aid fraud, audit finds
Trump administration found by congressional watchdog to have largely abandoned investigative office, while Biden team pressed to fix things quicker Read more
Washburn black activists demand ‘mandatory diversity training,’ ‘hate speech’ sanctions
The Black Student Union at Washburn University continues to call on school officials to meet all of their demands. Read more
Education Department Plans to Publish List of Low-Performing Programs
Unlike such efforts in the past, the list is expected to include many kinds of institutions, not just a focus on for-profits. Read more
Northern Illinois hosts equity workshops this semester
Northern Illinois University plans to host workshops covering ‘racial battle fatigue,’ along with other social justice topics this spring. Read more
Do Iranian scholars actually want academic freedom?
Restrictions are partly due to a stilted academic culture in which criticism is uncomfortable Read more
Veteran professor-journalist sees signs of hope for higher ed: ‘Rising out of cluelessness’
Glenn Reynolds was sounding the alarm on higher education insanity before most Americans even realized it was a problem. Read more
The companies that churn through young workers
Some employers look to hire and continually turn over junior employees – sometimes harming young workers’ careers before they’ve even begun. Read more
More relief for student borrowers could come under new rules
The Biden administration’s plan to wipe out billions of dollars in student-loan debt is in legal limbo, blocked at least temporarily by lawsuits. But a related proposal to lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers is taking a major step forward this week. Read more
ChatGPT Advice Academics Can Use Now
To harness the potential and avert the risks of OpenAI’s new chat bot, academics should think a few years out, invite students into the conversation and—most of all—experiment, not panic. Read more
