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At Harvard-Yale conference on law school rankings, the education secretary joins the call for all colleges to stop participating. Read more
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Bill that makes prosecuting teachers and librarians easier sails through Indiana state Senate
The Republican-led state Senate in Indiana passed a bill that would remove legal protections from teachers and school librarians who distribute material determined by legislators to be harmful to minors. Read more
Marymount University eliminates 10 degrees, including English, history, theology
The Board of Marymount University unanimously voted on Friday to eliminate ten degree programs in the humanities and social sciences, including English, History, and Theology and Religious Studies. Read more
Biden delays ban on US universities using foreign companies
After extensive complaints from sector groups, administration postpones but does not abandon prohibition against working with companies from abroad Read more
Does your university need an app? There’s a student for that
Today’s generation of students will become some of the most digitally literate citizens we’ve ever seen. Sure, they’re probably already Microsoft Word experts and have great search engine optimization skills, but even greater technological opportunities await them. Read more
American Bar Association votes to retain law school admissions tests requirement
The American Bar Association House of Delegates has rejected a panel proposal that would have eliminated entrance exam requirements for law schools. Read more
TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s
TikTok is setting a 60-minute daily screen time limit for users who are aged under 18. Read more
A Law School’s ‘Denaming’ Evokes Donor Family’s Ire
The University of Richmond removed a slave-owning benefactor’s name from its law school, infuriating his descendants. It’s a familiar debacle that illustrates the pervasive effects of culture war politics. Read more
Takeaways from the Supreme Court oral arguments in cases challenging Biden’s student debt relief plan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two challenges to President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, with several conservative justices appearing skeptical of the government’s authority to discharge millions of dollars in federally held loans. Read more
Schools are abandoning progressive curricula from teachers colleges
Recent reports show that school districts are ditching progressive curricula from teachers colleges and returning to best practices for reading. Read more
