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Byju's, once among the most valued edtech start-ups in the world and a darling of investors during the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen a dramatic downturn in its fortunes after operational and financial setbacks in recent months. Experts say it marks a necessary correction in the bull run of Indian start-ups. Read more
It may help to identify minority students, but experts caution against expecting essays to replace affirmative action. Read more
During the annual college entrance examination, one of the most pressing questions for students, parents and teachers alike is: What constitutes a good major in college? The topic often sparks animated discussions online leading to creation of terms such as “trap majors”, “regretful majors” and “majors unsuitable for students from ordinary families”. Read more
All 44 members of Critical Public Health board resign over Taylor & Francis’ article processing charges and alleged push for minimum paper counts Read more
East Los Angeles College, the most populous campus in the California Community College system, offered 60 percent of its courses in a hybrid or online format this past spring, most of them asynchronous. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer than a quarter of courses were offered online. Read more
Professors and inquiring young minds gathered in the last two weeks of June for a program sponsored by the new University of Austin, designed to encourage questions that might get a scholar canceled anywhere else. Read more
Roberta Doyle was unnerved when she found herself on the receiving end of a football manager's rant. Read more
A new noncredit paramedic certificate program that will allow participants to build a diverse skill set and sit for the National Registry of EMTs’ paramedic exam—all in just one year—has been announced by Workforce Development at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Read more
‘Psychosocial harm’ clauses in workplace safety laws elevate administrators’ mental health obligations, expert warns Read more
Earlier this year, members of a Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter in Wyoming filed a lawsuit after the sorority admitted a man who identifies as a woman named Artemis Langford into the house. The sorority responded on June 20 by submitting a motion to dismiss the case and called it “frivolous litigation.” Read more
