How K-12 book bans affect higher education
Some educators fear removing controversial books from the K-12 curriculum will harm student development and critical thinking—and rob them of the cultural capital colleges expect them to possess. Read more
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Some educators fear removing controversial books from the K-12 curriculum will harm student development and critical thinking—and rob them of the cultural capital colleges expect them to possess. Read more
For nearly 50 years, colleges have eagerly awaited the latest Carnegie classifications to find out where they fall in a pecking order that, to many, has become synonymous with prestige. Read more
Nearly 1 million fewer students have enrolled in college since the beginning of the pandemic. Read more
The Catholic church is at the centre of a legal battle over attempts to force Catholic schools to become academies run by its own multi-academy trusts, against the wishes of school governors and headteachers. Read more
First Lady Jill Biden told community college leaders on Monday that the Build Back Better agenda no longer includes complete taxpayer support for an associates degree. Read more
If the thought of fractions or differential equations makes you break you out in a cold sweat, you are not alone. Read more
A San Jose State University anthropology professor has filed a lawsuit against the school after her department publicly deemed her a “racist” and locked her out of its collection of human remains, of which she had previously been the curator. Read more
With an influx of job openings and cost a factor, convincing prospective students to go to business school is challenging. Read more
Black, Latino and Asian American students are less likely to be suspended from school when they have more teachers who share their racial or ethnic background. Read more
The University of California, Santa Cruz, uses much of the space in its former campus bookstore to house a resource center for students with disabilities. Read more