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
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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
Over-reliance on China and India leaves UK universities ‘exposed’
Governments could bankrupt three-quarters of institutions by blocking students from travelling abroad, says vice-chancellor Read more
Protesters set fire to Matt Walsh flyers ahead of Stanford speech, Eventbrite cancels ticket sales
Things are heating up ahead of conservative firebrand Matt Walsh’s speech at Stanford University on March 1. Read more
Guidance on outsourcing spurs anxiety about ‘collateral damage’
Biden administration guidance, targeted at companies that share tuition revenue with colleges, is framed so broadly it could affect nonprofit groups, state agencies and others. Read more
Carbon capture: What is it and how does it fight climate change?
The UK government is set to announce where a ground-breaking power station will be built. Read more
Can college abroad actually save you money?
Over the past five years, U.K. universities have seen the number of U.S. undergraduate applicants spike by 49%, according to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, which manages the U.K. public university admissions system. Read more
Syracuse University implements 5-year DEI plan
Syracuse University (SU) released its first draft framework for its Strategic Academic Plan recently, in which the school affirms its commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) principles and programs. Read more
