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A University of Arizona “pride” program is facing backlash for allegedly working with a local school district to solicit minors for LGBTQ+ mental health screenings without a parent’s consent. Read more
Facing pressure from conservative lawmakers, Missouri’s flagship university is disbanding its inclusion, diversity and equity division, undoing a keystone achievement of the 2015 campus protests over racial equity. Read more
In a recent podcast, Donald Trump reacted to an invitation to “promise us that you will give us more ability to import the best and brightest…to America” by saying: “You should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country.” Read more
The department says it needs more data about online education to hold those programs accountable. Institutions say the agency is overcorrecting. Read more
New government told to consider post-92s’ legal obligation to participate in scheme as some consider setting up subsidiary companies to opt out Read more
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Readv more
A Bakersfield College professor who was investigated and disciplined after he questioned the use of grant money to fund social justice initiatives at his school has agreed to a $2.4 million settlement to resolve his lawsuit. Read more
The publisher didn’t give authors any notice before selling access to its data to Microsoft for $10 million. The agreement could improve academic research, but it further entrenches the predatory nature of academic publishing, experts say. Read more
Two House Republicans this month launched a Merit Caucus to work to prioritize excellence in classrooms and combat growing trends in K-12 and higher education advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more
The company once hailed as a pioneer in online program management declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday. How should—and will—colleges who partner with the company handle the news? Read more
