‘Legal’ concerns halt NIH $154 million ‘false information’ program
The National Institutes of Health halted a $154 million research program intended to study “equitable health communication” and combat alleged medical misinformation. Read more
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Harsh penalties approved for Florida state college employees who use restrooms that don’t correspond with gender assigned at birth
Under the new rules approved Wednesday, staff and faculty at Florida colleges can be fired if they use a restroom for a gender that does not correspond with their gender assigned at birth. Read more
Taliban stop female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai
"After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help me study abroad," says 20-year-old Afghan student Natkai. Read more
Promising, Then Revoking, ‘Forever’ Alumni Status for Certificate Grads
University of Southern California tentatively settles false advertising lawsuit by graduates of certificate programs, raising issues of how colleges value different students. Read more
Record north-south gap in top GCSE grades blamed on ‘London-centric policies’
The largest gap on record between top GCSE grades awarded to pupils in London and those in north-east England has prompted warnings of a “continuing widening” in the north-south education divide. Read more
Great Books college offers ‘discussion-based application’ in lieu of essay
Applicants to a liberal arts college can now participate in discussions and a seminar in lieu of the traditional essay and letters of recommendation. Read more
Book on Princeton Syllabus Sparks Conflict
University leaders are fielding demands to remove a book, deemed antisemitic by some and a legitimate criticism of Israel by others, from a course syllabus. Read more
USC will reinstate alumni status to 1,600+ graduates. Why was it ever revoked?
In 2021, a former student from USC tried making a purchase on USC’s online bookstore, considering alumni who buy through its website were provided a competitive discount on Apple products for one week of the year. But the discount failed to work. Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education overhaul continues with bathroom rule at Florida state colleges
Gov. Ron DeSantis' overhaul of Florida's education system in the name of "parental rights" and combatting "woke ideology" continues apace with the Florida Board of Education approving a new rule Wednesday requiring people at state colleges to use restrooms and changing facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth. Read more
Despite budget crisis, Penn State offers in-state tuition to illegal immigrants
Amidst a budget crisis, Pennsylvania State University offers in-state tuition rates to qualifying illegal immigrants while American citizens across the country are charged out-of-state tuition. Read more
