Texas schools are being told to teach ‘opposing views’ of the Holocaust. Why?
The question of what specific books and topics can and can’t be taught is linked to a disturbing new law in Texas Read more
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New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case nearly implode his own team, then wondering why nobody had done anything about it sooner. Read more
Staff surprised by the unfamiliar pronouns approved for campus use
Western Carolina University has added 12 different pronoun combinations to the student learning management system portal, Canvas. Read more
Google’s Pixel 6 processor brings AI photo features
Google has unveiled its latest smartphone, containing the tech giant's first self-designed computer chip. Read more
Hilbert College’s Big Bet on Online Education
The college built an online program with grand ambitions and 11 degree offerings without relying on an online program manager. Read more
College strips name ‘Linnaeus’ from its 125-acre arboretum, citing ‘scientific racism’
Gustavus Adolphus College has removed the name of prominent scientist Carl Linnaeus from the title of its arboretum, citing “scientific racism” as the motivation behind the move. Read more
Colleges offer ‘social justice’ math classes for students, future teachers
Central Washington University, Bates College, and Swarthmore will each offer a math course this school year that draws from "social justice" ideology. Read more
Students, faculty demand Sewanee revoke evangelical Eric Metaxas’ honorary degree
Hundreds of Sewanee faculty, students and alumni have signed on to a letter calling on campus leaders to revoke the honorary degree they gave to popular evangelical author and radio host Eric Metaxas in 2015. Read more
4-Year Degrees for California’s 2-Year Colleges
Community college leaders celebrated new legislation allowing their institutions to offer more four-year degrees. The measure is also a win for the national community college baccalaureate movement. read more
ICO to step in after schools use facial recognition to speed up lunch queue
The Information Commissioner’s Office is to intervene over concerns about the use of facial recognition technology on pupils queueing for lunch in school canteens in the UK. Read more
