Asking Students to Be Moles for ‘Diversity Bias’
Faculty at Villanova will now be monitored to ensure they demonstrate "cultural awareness" while teaching students. On The Wall Street Journal.
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Yale Law Won’t Give Students Stipends for Working at Some Christian Legal Firms
Officials cite the need to comply with a "nondiscrimination policy." On The Federalist.
Companies Prepping College Grads More than Colleges
Graduates who struggle to land a job with their degree are turning to short-term training like coding boot camps or skills development companies to find a good job. On MarketWatch.
UNC Women’s Basketball Coaches on Administrative Leave
An investigation into the coaches staff has started after concerns from students and others. On the News & Observer.
Reauthorization for the Higher Education Act in Sight?
Compromises and a commitment to making a deal could mean the guiding law for higher education gets an update soon. On The Atlantic.
To Get an Education, Students Might Need to Skip Elite Colleges
Credentialing and the focus on social capital can mean an elite education isn't all it's cracked up to be. On The Federalist.
Widespread Bias in Education Research
Who funds research and who conducts it can affect the results, after a report shows that "insider research" shows more benefits for students than otherwise. On the Hechinger Report.
More Money for College, but Less Learning
Students show little progress in learning outcomes and have smaller vocabularies. On Liberty Unyielding.
North Carolina Retention Rates and Who Stays in College
Women are more likely than men to stay in college after their first year, and the UNC system has a higher retention average than the national rate. On Ed NC.
Academically Unprepared Students Claim More of Professors’ Time, Too
When students enroll through legacy connections or other non-academic considerations, professors end up dedicating more time to them instead of giving more consideration to others. On The Guardian.