Could 5, 50 or even 200 new colleges help save higher ed from freefall?
Despite falling enrollments, the higher education landscape has remained largely unchanged for the past half-century. Read more
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New K-12 standards bear similarity to higher ed claims that math is racist
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently published its second version of “Minnesota K–12 Academic Standards in Mathematics.” Read more
$73 Million Awarded in Duplicate Stimulus Grants
The awards were corrected, but the Education Department watchdog says more needs to be done to prevent future mistakes. Read more
Britons not bitterly polarised over trans equality, research finds
The British public are not bitterly polarised over trans equality, according to new research, which found a majority agreed schools should talk to pupils about transgender issues and that one in four knows a trans person personally. Read more
Microsoft retires Internet Explorer after 27 years
Microsoft is finally retiring the consumer version of Internet Explorer. Read more
The top 100 universities in the world ranked by real impact
Minerva beats out several traditional powers, while a few unexpected institutions rise in other categories. Read more
Oxford University Press announces new Dictionary of African American English
The Oxford University Press this week announced creation of a new Dictionary of African American English project that will catalog the speech of America’s black residents throughout the nation’s history. Read more
Universities pay for LGBTQ+ inclusive ranking to make money as they raise tuition
Campus Pride Index (CPI) is the “benchmark tool” for LGBTQ+ students to determine which colleges are going to be most inclusive and LGBTQ+ friendly. Read more
Former Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos: ‘I don’t think the Department of Education should exist’
“I don’t think the Department of Education should exist.” That according to former U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who served under President Donald Trump from 2017 through January 2021. Read more
Offer rate for A-level students applying to top universities falls to 55%
The offer rate for A-level students applying to leading universities has dropped significantly, with medicine and dentistry courses even harder to get on to than in previous years, according to data from the Ucas admissions service. Read more
