Children in youth offender institutions in England denied access to education, report finds
Joint review by chief of Ofsted and prisons chief inspector discovers children kept in cells to avoid conflict Read more
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Teams forfeit to San Jose State women’s volleyball with male player
Three collegiate women’s volleyball teams have forfeited games against San Jose State University, which has a trans-identifying male, Blaire Fleming, on its roster. Read more
Legacy admissions shut down at all California private colleges
California has become just the second state to ban legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private colleges and universities. The new law, which goes into effect in September 2025, was a direct response to the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that restricted the use of race in college admissions, its sponsor said. Read more
BBC confronts neo-Nazi who gave UK rioters arson tips
The BBC has confronted a neo-Nazi in Finland who shared online instructions on how to commit arson with UK rioters during the summer. Read more
Court Rules U of Maryland Must Host Student Events on Oct. 7
Administrators had banned Students for Justice in Palestine from hosting a prayer vigil, which a federal judge ruled was “neither viewpoint- nor content-neutral.” Read more
‘Domino effect’ of US colleges embracing institutional neutrality
A wave of US institutions say they will no longer take stances on political or societal issues, but some are critical that keeping quiet is ‘tantamount to implicit support’ Read more
AI plagiarism is spreading in US colleges. It’s left professors feeling confused and exhausted.
When Darren Hick, a philosophy professor, first came across an AI-generated essay in late 2022, he knew it was just the start of something bigger. Almost two years later, Hick says the use of AI among students has become a “virus.” Read more
Kutztown U. professor ‘queering’ ‘motherhood’ through art
A Kutztown University professor is using art to advocate for the expansion of the term “motherhood” to include “LGBTQIA+ communities.” Read more
The Microcredential Generation
A fast-growing number of traditionally college-age students are bypassing degrees to pursue cheaper and faster alternative credentials. Why are so many choosing this path, and will the journey pay off? Read more
Knowledge Exchange Framework: which university performed best?
Very large research-intensive institutions performed best overall, THE analysis finds Read more
