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Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
School trustees appoint Sally Yates to review policies as university grapples with fallout from alleged frat gang rapeA former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustee…
Read MoreThe university denied the allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all lawsThe Department of Justice said on Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered rac…
Read MoreUnprecedented university donation from Citadel CEO Ken Griffin will go toward building a new Miami campusCarnegie Mellon University will receive an unprecedented $3bn donation from the billionaire investor Ken Griffin, making it the largest single dona…
Read MoreFossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argueRecent attacks on US universities by the Trump administration have built on decades of efforts by libertarian donor networks, foss…
Read MoreLocal advocacy groups say they have cut ties with Hannah Gann, who ‘fully lied about her identity and background’A Philadelphia teacher is facing criticism from her fellow colleagues and activists after it was revealed that she fabricated being both Pa…
Read MoreTeachers and parents have warned against AI use in schools over concerns of ‘cognitive surrender’New York City will ban students’ use of artificial intelligence in public schools through eighth grade, typically age 13 or 14. The prohibition is schedule…
Read MoreNew law requires cosmetology classes to give instruction on all hair types from the kinkiest to the straightestAs of 1 September, a new law in New York state requires hairdressers studying cosmetology to be trained to work with all hair types.“This is …
Read MoreIn a major LGBTQ+ rights victory, the justice department cannot force the state to ban trans girls from women’s sportsA federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging California’s policy of allowing transgender youth to play…
Read MoreAdam Kalkstein compared administration’s order to ‘trying to teach the law’ without mentioning ‘the constitution’The only climate scientist teaching at West Point, the US army’s military academy, was fired after he resisted an order to stop teaching ab…
Read MoreOmaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the halls of state’s largest public school districtOmaha police recently agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public…
Read MoreSchool said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college studentsThe University of Michigan will pivot to a pass-or-fail-style grading system, instead of letter grades, for first-semester students in a…
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