2 Architects of Traditional Assessment Embrace Competency
Carnegie Foundation and ETS launch a major initiative to develop competency-based assessments, which could change how high school students show college and workforce readiness. Read more
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Top 10 states for data breaches warn of constant cyber threat to higher ed
If your college or university is in Wyoming, you might be safe—or at least a little safer—from education data breaches. Some 32 million records have been compromised in nearly 2,700 education data breaches over the last two decades. About half of those attacks hit higher education, yet colleges and universities account for more than 80% of records hacked. Read more
Transgenderism and “Queer Theory” in K-12 schools in all Continental United States
Campus Reform surveyed the entire US and found instances of K-12 public school districts carrying children’s books with messaging about “gender identity,” some including sexually explicit material. Read more
UF among wave of college ‘swatting’ hoaxes, investigating with FBI
UF is just one of at least 16 colleges and universities that received a hoax call of a campus threat in April, according to an analysis by The Alligator. Read more
Texas senators move to ban tenure and diversity initiatives
State Senate has already passed one of three bills that would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who “attempt to compel” certain beliefs, and ban what the legislation defines as diversity, equity and inclusion programming Read more
It’s time to ‘decolonize the business curriculum,’ university administrator argues
Universities should “decolonize” their business school curriculum, according to a senior administrator and professor at King’s College in London. Read more
Competitive Colleges Have a Great Admissions Year
Private colleges are boasting about a record year, but most of them will have to wait until May 1. Read more
Boston pays for illegal immigrants’ college tuition with federal stimulus money
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a financial expansion of the Tuition-Free Community College Plan, which will now cover up to three years of college tuition for illegal immigrants. Read more
A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills
Three Texas bills would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who “attempt to compel” certain beliefs and ban what the legislation defines as diversity, equity and inclusion programming. The State Senate has already passed one. Read more
Cornell rejects student government resolution for mandating trigger warnings
Cornell University leaders have rejected a student government resolution that would require instructors to provide trigger warnings and allow students to opt-out of “exposure” without penalty. Read more
