Why are class reunions so terrifying?
The prospect of a high school or college reunion elicits shame, dread and regret. What if going could actually be good for your mental health? Read more
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1,500 college applicants thought they were accepted. They soon learned it was an error
An unfortunate mistake caused 1,500 people who applied for admission to Georgia State University in Atlanta to celebrate their acceptance a little too early. Read more
Stanford now has 177 DEI employees, research finds
Stanford University now employs at least 177 people — a mix of scholars and staffers — dedicated to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, a tally that does not even include employees working in the elite institution’s Title IX office. Read more
Re-Evaluating the ‘Essay Carveout’
After the Supreme Court barred affirmative action, many selective colleges added essay prompts focused on identity and diversity. Will they hold up under legal scrutiny? Read more
Australian international student caps ‘will skew enrolments’
‘Shockingly bad legislation’ gives ministers power to favour certain disciplines Read more
Pupils in England can learn about gender surgery but not ‘ideology’, says Keegan
Education secretary says new guidance will not stop schools teaching children about gender-reassignment surgery Read more
Minnesota considers millions of dollars for ‘Teachers of Color Act’
The “Increase Teachers of Color Act” in Minnesota would give millions of dollars to various programs only aimed at racial minority teachers. Read more
Think local to win national funding argument, universities told
Amid a large number of competing priorities for the next government, focusing on skills and communities is probably the only way for institutions to secure the support they need, conference hears Read more
Vulnerable children in England ‘safer at school’ than being educated at home
Children who grow up in neglectful or abusive environments are safer attending school than being educated at home, according to a review of serious safeguarding failures in England in which six children died and 35 were harmed in one year. Read more
DEI consultant gets most of nursing school’s ‘racial healing’ grant
Most of a state “racial healing” grant will be spent on a “diversity, equity, and inclusion” consultant for Elmhurst University’s nursing school, according to documents shared with The College Fix. Read more
