Colorado will pay for students’ first two years of college under new law
Beginning this fall, Colorado students can have the first two years of their college tuition reimbursed as a tax credit under a new state law. Read more
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A Nonprofit Says Colleges Spend Big on DEI. Is It ‘Wildly’ Overstating the Case?
American Transparency publishes spending investigations under the moniker OpenTheBooks but doesn’t say where it gets its own money. Its definitions of DEI positions are way too broad, says one targeted university. Read more
AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions
Google's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were 48% higher than in 2019, according to its latest environmental report. Read more
Student learning revisited: How these educators empower their assessments with AI the right way
Educators on the cutting edge of generative AI and its application in the classroom are discovering fascinating new ways to assess learning, uprooting centuries-old reading- and writing-based assessments as more and more students employ ChatGPT and related tools. Read more
Blind faith in tech bros driving cheating, say ChatGPT critics
University of Glasgow philosophers behind viral ‘ChatGPT is bullshit’ paper claim student AI use is linked to dubious techno optimism of billionaire Silicon Valley moguls Read more
Prison rehabilitation numbers in England and Wales down 74% since 2010, MoJ data shows
Almost 12,000 fewer inmates completed offender management courses than when David Cameron took office Read more
Red-state universities silent on judges blocking Biden’s Title IX revise
As President Biden’s Education Department appeals a ruling blocking its pro-transgender rewrite of Title IX, universities affected by the decision remain tight lipped. Read more
Supreme Court Decision Weakens Education Department
After the justices struck down a 40-year precedent last week, experts warn of chaos for higher education amid doubts about the future of Title IX and gainful employment, among other policies. Read more
Is higher ed underpriced? New bill would slash education budget
vHouse Republicans are moving to slash federal education spending by $11 billion, endorsing a $72 billion package that falls $14.5 billion below the Biden administration’s budget request. Read more
China focuses on France in bid to recruit European students
Asian superpower hopes recruiting more French students will help its position on the international stage Read more
