Thousands of students missing out on college grants, study finds
Hundreds of thousands of students are missing out on free college aid because they are not completing a pesky federal form known as the Fafsa, a new analysis finds. Read more
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The 50 ugliest college campuses ever
Whether you are in the middle of college admissions, halfway through your 2nd semester, alumni, or a local walking down the street to the coffee shop, those college campuses matter. Read more
‘Perfectionism,’ having a ‘sense of urgency’ are examples of White supremacy, academics argue’Perfectionism,’ having a ‘sense of urgency’ are examples of White supremacy, academics argue
The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis hosted an event that made headlines before it even began, called “Is Professionalism a Racist Construct?” Read more
Gove acted on ‘bogus’ allegations of Islamist plot to take over Birmingham schools
Michael Gove ignored repeated warnings that the “Trojan horse” allegations of an extremist takeover of schools in Birmingham was “bogus” and pressed ahead with divisive interventions, according to evidence revealed in a New York Times podcast. Read more
California legislator wants universal basic income for poor college students
A Democratic state senator wants to give $500 a month to poor college students as a test program of universal basic income. Read more
California 2-Year Colleges to Begin $115M OER Experiment
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office will send funds to the state’s 116 community colleges to create more open educational resource classes beginning next month. Read more
Professors at this VA college plan to ‘decolonize’ their teaching and scholarship
A group of professors at the College of William & Mary has implemented the “Decolonizing Humanities Project” in order to influence their thinking, teaching, and curriculum at the United States’ second oldest college. Read more
English loan repayment threshold freeze ‘a tax rise by stealth’
Freeze is for one year initially but ‘what really matters’ is long-term decision, economist says Read more
Student government demands 24 percent American Indian enrollment
The University of Washington’s student government wants to see an American Indian enrollment quota of 24 percent by 2030. Read more
Democratic lawmakers propose ban on legacy admissions to colleges
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear challenges to affirmative action, two progressive lawmakers are moving to end legacy admissions to prestigious colleges and universities, a practice that largely benefits white students. Read more
