Twitter: Number of staff suing goes up daily – lawyer
The number of sacked Twitter staff launching legal action against the company "goes up daily", according to a lawyer representing some of them. Read more
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University of California system bans fully online degrees
The 10-campus system closes a loophole that could have let undergraduates piece together a degree. Experts and some inside the system say that in justifying its decision, UC perpetuated outdated claims about online learning. Read more
Florida student knocks out teacher in brutal attack after she takes his Nintendo Switch
A Florida high school student has been arrested and charged after he tackled and viciously beat a teacher who took away his Nintendo Switch during class Read more
West Virginia University students debate conceal carry at ‘Common Ground Campus’ event
Cole Kleppner, a student at West Virginia University (WVU), is organizing a Common Ground round table discussion tonight on the recent legislative passage of campus carry through the state legislature. Read more
Merseyside pupils protest over strict skirt-length checks by male teachers
A school has been accused of “degrading” and “inhumane” treatment of female pupils after they were made to line up so that male teachers could inspect the length of their skirts. Read more
College censors art exhibit with content warning, curtains following Muslim students’ complaint
An exhibit at Macalester College’s art gallery was briefly closed and then reopened by the college with content warnings and pieces concealed behind curtains after some Muslim students expressed concern. Read more
Why higher ed needs to get on board with micro-credentials
A new study focusing on employers’ perspectives on micro-credentials reveals that while a strong majority of them believe it boosts a prospective hire’s value, not enough colleges and universities are capitalizing on it. Read more
England’s archaeological history gathers dust as museums fill up
Troves of ancient artefacts unearthed during building and infrastructure works are gathering dust in warehouses as England's museums run out of space, the BBC has learned. Read more
What Is a University?
Australia asks its universities whether they merit the title or should be called something else. Read more
Russia returns to six-year degrees, abandoning Bologna Process
Planned departure from Western higher education will ‘limit Russian students’ exposure to outside world and democracy’, scholars warn Read more
