How hurricane conspiracy theories took over social media
A deluge of misinformation online about back-to-back hurricanes in the US has been fuelled by a social media universe that rewards engagement over truth. Read more
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Chegg Accused of Breaching Australia’s Anti-Cheating Law
U.S.-based education support site taken to court by regulator in first test of nascent legislation. Read more
Ethnic minority leaders upholding white supremacy, says professor
Kalwant Bhopal claims senior academics of colour succeed by ‘performing whiteness’ Read more
32% of grad students don’t finish in six years: study
Nearly one in three graduate students do not finish their degree within six years, a new study found. Read more
The 10 least valuable college degrees—only 1 helps grads earn more than $50,000
A college degree can help you financially get ahead, compared to a high school diploma alone. Read more
AI could save teachers ‘hours’ of marking time
Schools in Liverpool are being offered the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help teachers tailor lessons to individual children and mark their homework. Read more
Has the OPM Market Already Imploded?
A new report shows institutions are turning away from beleaguered online program managers en masse. Is it the end of the road for a once-thriving sector? Read more
‘You’re not a school anymore’: Trump plan would ‘threaten the existence of universities’
A video recording shows high-ranking Republican elected officials threatening to pull federal funding from universities and strip their official accreditation as punishment for campus protests. Read more
Reforms ‘could drive massive expansion of spin-out activity’
Under more favourable policies, ‘I could spin out probably four or five companies for every one I can’ currently, says Oxford vice-chancellor Read more
School starters born during pandemic lack communication skills, Ofsted says
English primary schools having to help infants catch up on speech and language to cope with lessons Read more
