University of North Texas to shut down DEI office to comply with new state law
A Texas public university has announced its diversity, equity and inclusion office will be closed in response to the new state law banning DEI offices. Read more
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A Texas public university has announced its diversity, equity and inclusion office will be closed in response to the new state law banning DEI offices. Read more
Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies. Read more
The University of Idaho has paid a Boise law firm nearly $200,000 so far this year — with almost no explanation. Read more
The small southern California city of Temecula made headlines across the US when its school board banned critical race theory and attempted to purge elementary school textbooks that reference gay rights icon Harvey Milk. Read more
The higher education minister, Robert Halfon, has decisively ruled out lifting the cap on student tuition fees in England, despite increasingly urgent warnings from vice-chancellors about the impact of declining funding on universities. Read more
Despite several high-profile cyberattacks against some of the largest school districts in the country, the education sector saw fewer ransomware attacks compared to this time last year, a new analysis suggests. However, security leaders shouldn’t be too quick to let their guards down as another threat is quickly taking the spotlight. Read more
More than 408,000 students without legal permission to be in the country are enrolled as undergraduates in United States colleges and universities, comprising 1.9 percent of all college students nationwide. Read more
Some say failing to teach law students to use artificial intelligence is “malpractice,” but the role ChatGPT should have in law school admissions is unclear. Read more
Colleges and universities faced a starkly different admissions process this year with the end of affirmative action and the rise of new generative AI tools like ChatGPT. With the Common Application opening its digital doors on August 1st, a fresh roll of applications is surging, and institutions are flexing their adaptability. Read more
A Catholic trade college plans to enroll students starting in fall of 2024, but said it continues to train people interested in learning craftsmanship while it works through the regulatory process and other hurdles. Read more