Online M.B.A.s overtake residential programs
Thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, online M.B.A. programs have gained stature—and students. That’s good news for accessibility, and a promising model for other graduate programs. Read more
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Parents ‘overly optimistic’ about children’s university prospects
Disadvantaged families have upbeat expectations for their offspring but underestimate the barriers, study suggests Read more
‘Critical Race Theory’ is incompatible with freedom of speech or equal treatment
The phrase “Critical Race Theory” (CRT) has become a loaded buzzword; for some, it means convincing children that they’re racist or oppressed on the basis of their skin color, and for others, it means teaching about America’s history of racial injustice. Read more
Harvard ends undergrad teaching program, tells students to get a master’s instead
Aspiring teachers at Harvard University will no longer be able to just obtain an undergraduate certificate under a recent decision by the Ivy League school. Read more
Full lunar eclipse creates rare super blood Moon
Stargazers have been treated overnight to a stunning and unusual sight - a super blood Moon. Read more
Texas A&M Weighs Sweeping Changes to Library
A plan to restructure Texas A&M’s 10 libraries would force librarians to relinquish tenure or move to another academic department to keep it. The university has yet to explain its rationale for the changes. Read more
The college campus of the future will be hybrid
Effectively blending online and face-to-face instruction can enhance the quality of degrees for all types of learners while decreasing the cost of attendance. Read more
Rural schools bring families closer through learning initiative
"Come on, time to go to school." Tan Xiangying, 70, would once urge her two grandchildren, but now it is the other way around-the kids remind Tan about her classes. Read more
University will not let students graduate without passing a DEI course
Illinois State University is requiring students to pass a diversity, equity, and inclusion course to be eligible to graduate. Read more
Politics is putting Florida’s higher education institutions in a tough spot
Attempts to 'stop woke' in schools could turn the state into an intellectual desert, some higher ed leaders warn. Read more
