Harvey Mudd College, long recognized as one of the premier STEM colleges in California, if not the United States, has been the subject of growing criticism from some alumni claiming the private institution, fueled by a relatively new commitment to woke ideology, has sacrificed high standards and a rigorous curriculum for fashionably equitable outcomes in admissions and graduations. Read more

The Georgia Senate is on track to consider a bill that would require athletes to compete according to their biological sex. Read more

A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain. Read more

I repaid my student loan early, but the Student Loans Company (SLC) is still deducting repayments – £1,089 over two months – from my earnings. The problem began when SLC assigned my final, lump‑sum payment to the wrong account. Its systems therefore show me as owing £12,000. It has admitted an error, but can’t say when I’ll be refunded. Read more

A Georgia high school senior has been accepted to 48 colleges and offered $600,000 in scholarships. Read more

Some 82% of British firms which have been victims of ransomware attacks paid the hackers in order to get back their data, a new report suggests. Read more

College students in California will have the opportunity to earn $10,000 toward school under a new service program. Read more

NPR recently published an article in which several interviewees share what skin color emojis they use and why they choose that specific color. The article then listed academics' arguments for why using a yellow emoji is an act of "white privilege." Read more

The lifting of Covid restrictions in England will lead to a further rise in home schooling and the “forced exclusion” of immunosuppressed pupils whose families will be too scared to send them to school, an academy trust leader has warned. Read more

A University of West Georgia student running for the statehouse recently shared with The College Fix why he wants to get elected. Read more