University of North Texas to shut down DEI office to comply with new state law
A Texas public university has announced its diversity, equity and inclusion office will be closed in response to the new state law banning DEI offices. Read more
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U.S. Panel Wants Higher Ed Accreditors to ‘Step Up’
Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies. Read more
University of Idaho racks up nearly $200,000 in unexplained legal bills
The University of Idaho has paid a Boise law firm nearly $200,000 so far this year — with almost no explanation. Read more
Inside one city’s battle over textbooks, teaching and Harvey Milk: ‘It can happen anywhere’
The small southern California city of Temecula made headlines across the US when its school board banned critical race theory and attempted to purge elementary school textbooks that reference gay rights icon Harvey Milk. Read more
Laws requiring ‘climate change’ content in K-12 education follow push from colleges
While nods to the climate change agenda have been creeping into curricula for years, becoming increasingly commonplace in American K-12 classrooms, some states are now codifying the topic into elementary and high school education through legislative mandate. Read more
Minister rules out lifting cap on student tuition fees in England
The higher education minister, Robert Halfon, has decisively ruled out lifting the cap on student tuition fees in England, despite increasingly urgent warnings from vice-chancellors about the impact of declining funding on universities. Read more
Higher ed institutions face fewer malware threats, but ransomware attacks continue on
Despite several high-profile cyberattacks against some of the largest school districts in the country, the education sector saw fewer ransomware attacks compared to this time last year, a new analysis suggests. However, security leaders shouldn’t be too quick to let their guards down as another threat is quickly taking the spotlight. Read more
More than 408,000 unauthorized immigrants go to college in U.S.
More than 408,000 students without legal permission to be in the country are enrolled as undergraduates in United States colleges and universities, comprising 1.9 percent of all college students nationwide. Read more
Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet
The oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change, with dire implications for our planet's health. Read more
Law Schools Split on ChatGPT in Admissions Essays
Some say failing to teach law students to use artificial intelligence is “malpractice,” but the role ChatGPT should have in law school admissions is unclear. Read more
