Rich-poor education gap grows for 16-year-olds in almost all of England
First post-pandemic study of attainment gap finds pupils from low-income families have fallen further behind richer peers except in London Read more
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Pro-Palestinian student group claims Trump assassination attempt ‘staged,’ distraction from Gaza war
A California chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine claimed the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was “staged” and called it a distraction from a recent “massacre” in the Gaza city of Khan Younis. Read more
Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans
Scientists have for the first time discovered a cave on the Moon. Read more
J.D. Vance Called Universities ‘The Enemy.’ Now He’s Trump’s VP Pick.
The Yale Law School graduate has used sharp criticism of elite higher ed to help establish his MAGA bona fides and build a national brand. Read more
US universities fear ‘ghosting’ by international students
Rising number of applicants from abroad secure visas but don’t show up at campuses Read more
UK universities need rescue package to stop ‘domino effect’ of going under
Experts say the next head of the Office for Students must oversee a programme that will protect higher education Read more
Christian university slightly edits George Floyd scholarship after civil rights complaint
A Christian university in Minnesota made some edits to its “George Floyd Memorial Scholarship,” which is only open to black students. Read more
U.S. appeals court ruling leaves open possibility of college athletes being considered employees
A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of college athletes being considered employees of their schools under minimum-wage law, as the NCAA had requested, but a three-judge panel sent the case back to a lower court for further consideration of the issue. Read more
As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream?
To get a sense of the public interest in the Vision Pro, Apple's very high-tech, very expensive virtual reality (VR) headset - finally launched in the UK and Europe on Friday - where better to head than one of its own stores? Read more
Academics Fight for Access to Supercomputers
A pilot led by the National Science Foundation aims to democratize AI research by connecting universities with the supercomputers that big tech companies use. Read more
