Exam stress: how to help children cope with GCSEs and A-levels
Tips for parents and carers include talking openly, helping them relax, and creating revision routines Read more
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GAO Takes Moderate Stance on Online Program Providers
Eagerly awaited U.S. review of companies that manage colleges’ online academic programs urges more Education Department scrutiny but doesn’t appear to significantly threaten revenue-sharing deals. Read more
Emory removes name of Supreme Court justice from 1800s because he owned slaves
Emory University has removed the name of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar from prestigious law professorships because he owned slaves and served in the Confederate Army. Read more
New York law signed to prevent colleges from withholding student transcripts over unpaid debts
Sen. Kevin Thomas: 'Each withheld transcript represents a student who was denied the opportunity to pursue a chosen career path.' Read more
‘Shut down entire cities’: Liberal academics are outraged over Roe v. Wade news
Liberal academics are outraged after a drafted majority opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization showed the Supreme Court's apparent intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more
Degrees underfunded by £1,750 per student, Russell Group says
Each undergraduate costs England’s leading universities nearly £2,000 as tuition fees and teaching grants fail to fully fund a degree, and that amount is likely to double soon unless the government acts to fill the gap. Read more
Could China be on the verge of breaking up database publishing?
China’s top research organization has suspended its use of the country’s largest academic database, causing some scholars to question whether its stranglehold on the sector might be loosened. Read more
What 3 elements are driving the attacks on tenure, free speech in higher education?
The severity of sanctions is increasing, so what does that mean for the best and brightest faculty? Read more
University’s equity programming created separate events for ‘White students,’ ‘students of color’
The Racial Equity Taskforce at Anderson University recently announced that it "postponed" planned listening sessions on race and equity. Read more
Turnover, Burnout and Demoralization in Higher Ed
A researcher explores academe’s version of the “big quit”—what’s distinctive about it and why campus leaders need to take it seriously. Read more
