‘PLUS’ college loans can be a big minus for parents
Student loan debt is out of control, but really it is the parents we should be most worried about.
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Taking a Stand by Refusing to Stand
Debate grows about athletes who kneel during national anthem.
Four La. universities placed on ‘fiscal watch’ due to poor finances
A committee of the Louisiana Board of Regents has placed four schools on “fiscal watch” based on low scores on a 0-to-5 scale for fiscal health, Gannett Louisiana reports.
The Shame Game
Flier campaign at Michigan State targets a Hispanic professor who advises Donald Trump.
Journal to rank peer reviewers to improve response times
A behavioural economics journal is trialling a novel and controversial way of making sure peer reviewers submit their reviews on time – releasing a ranking of how quickly they respond.
Digital Education, the ‘Mainstream Orthodoxy’
New book examines how technology is changing education -- and whether that change is for the better.
What’s the evidence for the gluten-free lifestyle?
With food allergies on the rise we probably all know someone who has to avoid one foodstuff or another for medical reasons
Air China magazine article causes racism furor
Is Air China sorry for an article in its in-flight magazine that's been slammed for "blatant racism"?
Crimson Tide: Residents stunned as Russian river turns red
A Russian river located by the Arctic town of Norilsk turned bright red Tuesday, looking more like an enormous blood vessel than a body of water.
Landmark study confirms graduate premium variations
Graduates from Russell Group universities earn almost £7,000 a year more on average than UK graduates in general at the age of 40, according to a major study on the lifetime earnings of university leavers.
