A ‘Bold’ Approach to Community College Funding
Texas community college leaders and advocates eagerly await a new outcomes-based funding model for their institutions. Read more
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Nazareth College becomes Nazareth University
Nazareth is the latest in a string of former colleges in New York to transition to university status since the state Board of Regents changed its definition of the types of higher education institutions that can claim the designation. Read more
Xi’s statements inspire teachers and students
University students and teachers said they are deeply motivated by the recent remarks made by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on building a strong nation in education, which is the fundamental guide for the country's high-quality educational development. Read more
Languages and creative arts losing favour with GCSE and A-level students
Languages and the creative arts are falling out of favour among GCSE and A-level students, who are increasingly opting for more vocational subjects such as computing and business studies. Read more
Cal State Long Beach ditches national anthem at grad ceremonies
Cal State Long Beach’s spring commencement ceremonies did not include a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” among its festivities, recordings of each ceremony show. Read more
Youngkin: Virginia agencies eliminating higher-ed degree requirements for some state jobs
The state of Virginia is set to make a big change in a hiring practice by eliminating the requirement or preference that applicants for many executive branch jobs have a higher-education degree. Read more
Turnitin’s AI detector: Higher-than-expected false positives
Turnitin’s AI writing–detection tool has a higher false positive rate than the company originally asserted, according to Annie Chechitelli, the company’s chief product officer. Read more
Main graduate school admissions test revised as use drops by half
Makers of GRE seek to revamp standardised test after universities raise concerns over diversity and value Read more
What US job will shrink the most in the next decade?
When a reader recently asked me to look at how many teachers were leaving the occupation, I assumed the numbers would be high. Between wage stagnation and the near impossible working conditions during the height of Covid, I guessed that the outlook for US teaching jobs would be bleak. Read more
More high-school grads forgo college in hot labor market
More high-school graduates are being diverted from college campuses by brighter prospects for blue-collar jobs in a historically strong labor market for less-educated workers. Read more
