CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft says
Microsoft says it estimates that 8.5m computers around the world were disabled by the global IT outage. Read more
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Biden, an Education President
He stepped down from the Democratic ticket Sunday. What will happen to his ambitious plans to reshape higher education and fix the student loan system? Read more
Given a choice, students pick a harder assignment
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University find that giving students more control increases the time they spend studying and improves their performance in tasks Read more
Sharp increase in pupils suspended or excluded from schools in England
Teachers struggling with disruptive and violent behaviour as record 787,000 pupils suspended in 2022-23 Read more
Challenging Biden’s Title IX rewrite easier with Chevron now gone, law professors say
The Supreme Court recently overturned the Chevron deference, which gives states more power against federal authority and means the 26 Republican state attorneys general working to block President Joe Biden’s pro-transgender Title IX revisions will have a much harder time now, law professors say. Read more
SheerLuxe defends use of AI influencer
A popular UK lifestyle and fashion magazine has been criticised after it described an artificial intelligence (AI) "fashion and lifestyle editor" on its social media page as a "new member" of the team. Read more
Biden’s SAVE Plan Blocked by Federal Court
An emergency stay issued Thursday prompted calls for the Education Department to pause student loan payments for borrowers. The agency says it is assessing its options following the ruling. Read more
University summer schools are an antidote to the marketisation of HE
Summer schools are sometimes dismissed as money-spinning playgrounds for rich overseas students. But with academic life increasingly characterised by heavy workloads and regulation, faculty should cherish the freedom they offer to deliver truly excellent learning experiences, says James Gazzard Read more
Ucas plans to drop personal statements for UK university applicants
Social mobility experts welcome change in which students will instead be asked to answer three questions Read more
Students support new ‘gender-inclusive housing’ at Georgetown, oldest Catholic university in U.S.
Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic higher education institution in the U.S., has not received much pushback on campus over a change allowing “gender-inclusive” dorm options, a student leader told The College Fix. Read more
