‘Teaching on Eggshells’: Students Report Professors’ Offensive Comments
A recent survey shows about 75 percent of students would report professors for saying something they find offensive. Read more
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A recent survey shows about 75 percent of students would report professors for saying something they find offensive. Read more
Canada’s Liberal government swept to power eight years ago promising to undo the damage inflicted by the previous Harper regime. However, after a big early funding spike for basic research, there is a growing sense of drift – and mounting concern about the future Read more
The government’s “gold standard” vocational qualifications, T-levels, have been strongly criticised by Ofsted for offering poor value, inappropriate work placements and having high dropout rates. Read more
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that North Carolina State University could constitutionally punish a professor for criticizing the school’s diversity policies, prompting concern from free speech and academic freedom watchdogs. Read more
A new report recommends ways states can better ensure the quality of programs as they proliferate across the country. Read more
“It is with regret we share that our faculty and staff positions will be reduced or eliminated.” Read more
While Australia has long been a favoured education destination for the mountain kingdom, it now hosts a ‘major proportion’ of the population Read more
It’s Wednesday afternoon, and the scene in a room on the campus of Falmouth university looks like after-school clubs the country over: a handful of teens, some enveloped in hoodies, some eating crisps and sweets; a couple of tutors. Read more
Some Oregon community colleges are trying an alternative approach to remedial education. Higher ed institutions nationally are increasingly embracing the model, but lingering hesitancy remains about the change. Read more
Stanford Law School is refusing to comment on the status of Tirien Steinbach, its diversity, equity and inclusion associate dean who was placed on administrative leave this spring after she helped shout down a federal judge during his guest speech. Read more