A debate on DEI will be held at MIT. The university’s DEI deans refuse to participate.
A debate on diversity, equity and inclusion is scheduled to soon take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more
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Punishing Ofsted regime is driving us out of education, say school leaders
School leaders in England say they are being driven out of the profession by Ofsted’s punishing inspection regime, blaming a culture of fear and high stress for damaging their health and careers. Read more
What Students Want (and Don’t) From Their Professors
The latest Student Voice survey reveals perceived barriers to academic success and the top actions students think professors should take. Mixing up teaching styles and being more flexible rank high. Read more
Commercial development of gene-edited food now legal in England Published
Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England following a change in the law. Read more
Emotional stress drives 55% of students to consider withdrawing
Studying student responses year over year, those who’ve considered withdrawing from classes for at least one semester continue to escalate despite COVID restrictions waning, according to a new report by Gallup and Lumina Foundation. Read more
Teacher vacancies in England 93% higher than pre-pandemic, study finds
Teacher vacancies in England have virtually doubled since before Covid, with school leaders increasingly forced to use non-specialist teachers, which threatens to drive down pupil attainment, according to research. Read more
Stanford puts DEI dean on leave, makes students take ‘mandatory educational programming’
Stanford University Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Tirien Steinbach is due to be put on leave after she interrupted a speaking engagement with conservative US Circuit Judge, Kyle Duncan. Read more
West Virginia passes campus carry law, expanding gun rights
Students, visitors and employees at West Virginia’s public universities and colleges are one step closer to being able to conceal carry on campuses, thanks to a bill signed by Governor Jim Justice. Read more
This controversial, for-profit college has received $1.6B in GI Bill funds, the most of any school
The University of Phoenix has continued to receive more GI Bill funding than any other institution of higher learning, despite its history of government scrutiny for misleading military veterans. Read more
US lawmakers line up to attack TikTok at CEO hearing
We're ending our live page coverage of today's Congressional hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew. Read more
