Great Books college offers ‘discussion-based application’ in lieu of essay
Applicants to a liberal arts college can now participate in discussions and a seminar in lieu of the traditional essay and letters of recommendation. Read more
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Book on Princeton Syllabus Sparks Conflict
University leaders are fielding demands to remove a book, deemed antisemitic by some and a legitimate criticism of Israel by others, from a course syllabus. Read more
EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others
Some of the biggest tech organisations and search engines now have to comply with new EU rules designed to protect users. Read more
USC will reinstate alumni status to 1,600+ graduates. Why was it ever revoked?
In 2021, a former student from USC tried making a purchase on USC’s online bookstore, considering alumni who buy through its website were provided a competitive discount on Apple products for one week of the year. But the discount failed to work. Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education overhaul continues with bathroom rule at Florida state colleges
Gov. Ron DeSantis' overhaul of Florida's education system in the name of "parental rights" and combatting "woke ideology" continues apace with the Florida Board of Education approving a new rule Wednesday requiring people at state colleges to use restrooms and changing facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth. Read more
Despite budget crisis, Penn State offers in-state tuition to illegal immigrants
Amidst a budget crisis, Pennsylvania State University offers in-state tuition rates to qualifying illegal immigrants while American citizens across the country are charged out-of-state tuition. Read more
Gender gap shrinks and regional gap widens: 2023’s key GCSE trends in England
Pupils receiving their GCSE grades this year should be proud of beating pre-pandemic achievements, despite moderators deciding that overall grades would fall closer to 2019 levels than last year. Read more
Minus federal oversight, states are passing their own laws on NIL deals for student-athletes
Since the passing of California’s Fair Pay to Play Act in 2019 that allowed college athletes to receive monetary compensation on behalf of their names, images and likenesses (NIL), states were quick to begin considering similar legislation of their own. Read more
Philly medical museum under fire for pulling online content for cultural review
A museum’s temporary removal of its online content, including videos on disease transmission, embryology, black American history, the history of sex ed and many other topics, has sparked criticism from various interest groups. Read more
Climate change: Thousands of penguins die in Antarctic ice breakup
A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds estimated to have been killed. Read more
