A New York teacher made black students act as slaves in mock auctions
A New York teacher singled out African-American students and cast them as slaves in a mock "auction" as part of a social studies lesson in March.
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Google and Apple criticise GCHQ eavesdropping idea
A proposal by the UK security agency GCHQ to eavesdrop on encrypted messages has been strongly criticised by big tech firms and rights groups.
Competition for employer tuition benefits
ASU's InStride is latest entrant to the $20 billion tuition benefits market, a potential growth area as employers mull alternatives to the traditional college degree and whether to pay for customized online credentials for their workers.
Professor Resigns Over Dean’s Sermon
Scholar at Louisiana College says administration has refused to act after dean said women have turned their bodies into a "crack house" and advised female students to "mow your lawn."
Colo. college students were secretly used to train facial recognition
Researchers used over 1,700 photos of students and others without their permission for a facial recognition study sponsored by US military and intelligence services, according to the Colorado Springs Independent and Financial Times.
Pelosi praises illegals in commencement address. Lawrence Jones is having NONE of it.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a recent commencement address, praised illegal immigrants and called on Congress to grant legal status to millions of more individuals.
Would you recognise yourself from your data?
The circular, grey robot vacuum gently bumps against against my feet.
The toll of tourism: Can Southeast Asia save its prized natural areas?
Thailand’s Maya Bay used to be a quiet cove teeming with marine life, visited by only a handful of tourists each day.
Should the ideals of the Floating University set sail once more?
Ostensibly unsuccessful educational experiment still has important lessons for us today, claims historian
Turning to Courts for Loan Forgiveness
As months pass without action by the Trump administration on loan-forgiveness claims, some borrowers who attended defunct for-profits find success clearing loan debt through the courts.
