Florida students to walk out in support of staff who flouted DeSantis trans ban
Principal and others at Monarch high school were reassigned over ‘allegations of improper student participation in sports’ Read more
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Think tank will ‘monitor compliance’ with affirmative action ban
A right-of-center think tank launched a new initiative to monitor changes in college policies in response to this year’s Supreme Court rulings banning affirmative action in admissions. Read more
‘This guy is a charlatan’: University of Florida turns against Joe Ladapo
In 2021, the university was fast-tracking him into a tenured professorship as part of his appointment as Florida’s surgeon general. Joseph Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick for the state’s top medical official, dazzled them with his Harvard degree and work as a research professor at New York University and UCLA. Read more
Sit at front or we’ll ring your parents, Chinese students told
Campuses across the country tightening in-class rules, seeking to boost student engagement Read more
Ferris State U.’s Jim Crow Museum features tree with noose, KKK robes, ‘whites only’ signs
A large tree with a noose hanging from one of its branches, KKK robes, and “whites only” signs are among the thousands of artifacts on display at a museum at Ferris State University that is undergoing a major expansion project. Read more
Early college is the equalizer we need
Early college programs targeting Black and brown kids, instructing them to do college-level work while in high school, are one way to compensate for the fact that racial preference policies in college admissions have been ruled unconstitutional. Read more
Affirmative action is dead. How about reparations?
As colleges reckon with the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, some see an opportunity to return to the policy’s early roots: reparations through admissions. Read more
University degrees: No longer a financial fast-track
A recent study has revealed that the financial benefits of university degrees in Australia, particularly at the bachelor’s level, are on a downward trajectory. Read more
70+ Columbia student groups publish anti-Israel manifesto, demand school reinstate clubs suspended for threats and intimidation
After Columbia University suspended two anti-Israel student groups for “threatening rhetoric and intimidation,” the two suspended groups and a coalition of 70 other student groups have issued a list of demands, including their own reinstatement and that the school cut all ties with Israel. Read more
Guidance to allow transgender children to socially transition in English schools
Transgender children in England will be able to socially transition at school, subject to conditions to be detailed in guidance issued to schools later this year. Read more
