One university says it has already begun denying admission to “risky” applicants over fears of how it would be rated under the Obama ratings proposal.
Inside Higher Ed’s Michael Stratford files this report:
…Education Secretary Arne Duncan and his deputies who are currently developing the metrics for ratings system — a draft of...
The SAT Test may be due for updating but look at the College Board’s bullet list of changes below. The fourth item jumped off the page for me.
Lynn O’ Shaughnessy of CBS News reports.
College Board unveils sweeping changes to SAT test
The College Board plans to overhaul the SAT test in a...
Two study abroad programs evacuate amid intensifying tensions in the Crimea.
Inside Higher Ed’s Elizabeth Redden files this report:
Eastern European Study Abroad, which as recently as Thursday said it did not foresee a threat to students currently studying in the city of Kharkiv – this was before Russia’s parliament authorized the use...
Well this doesn’t make any sense. I heard Republicans are evil, money obsessed people who care nothing for America’s college students.
Meredith Rutland of the Florida Times-Union reports.
Florida governor calls for end to university tuition increases
Placing himself firmly in the middle of a debate over cost and funding of higher education, Gov....
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reports that John McGill, the principal at Mt. Carmel Elementary School in Douglasville, Ga. was caught in a multi-agency sting called “Operation Broken Heart”, targeting online child sex predators.
The Daily Caller Education Editor Eric Owens has these details:
“The purpose of ‘Operation Broken Heart’ was to arrest...
A wise man once said that something which can’t go on forever, won’t.
College Fix editor Nathan Harden reports.
How Democrats’ Policies Betray American Youth
Robert Samuelson writes today in the Washington Post about the unsustainable expansion of government programs on top of an aging American population:
Every day 10,000 baby boomers turn 65. The...
Those interested in studying real economics may want to take note of the following news:
Paul Krugman, a Nobel-prize winning economist who has used his New York Times column to champion greater government action to stimulate growth and create jobs, is leaving Princeton University for the City University of New York.
He will...
The last time we heard from students at the University of Ottawa, they were trying to ban the Olympics, now this.
Tyler Conway of The Bleacher Report has the story.
University of Ottawa Hockey Team Suspended After Sexual Assault Allegations
University of Ottawa announced the suspension of its entire men’s hockey team Monday, amid...
Two New Jersey parents are facing a lawsuit following their “tough love” approach to disciplining their 18-year old daughter.
Perhaps “Judge Judy” would be the best one to hear the case.
A Morris Catholic High School honor student and athlete who claims her parents threw her out of their Lincoln Park home when...
So former Black Panther Angela Davis can be the keynote speaker at a University Minnesota Diversity event but Condoleezza Rice isn’t fit to speak at Rutgers? Explain that to me.
Via Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit who calls this racism, straight up.
Scott Greer of The Daily Caller reports.
Rutgers faculty urge school to drop...
Perhaps this will be an event at the 2018 Winter Olympics?
Two enterprising University of Minnesota Duluth students took advantage of the massive amount of snow in their backyard by trying out “snow swimming,” a feat as difficult as it may seem.
UMD seniors Shane Campbell and Steve Morris last only a couple...
Writing at National Review, Bernie Reeves imagines a scenario in which your college education might fail you.
You Thought You Were Educated
I said to a gathering of brainy undergraduates and graduate students: You will be attending a drinks party in London in your role as a freshly minted investment banking trainee. You...
UC Berkeley student Claire Chiara joins conservative pundit Tammy Bruce in calling for a reboot of feminism.
Chaira’s brilliant essay starts by recalling an encounter that “did remind me of one of the glaring hypocrisies of our day: new-age feminism.”
…Women today march around kicking and screaming in a stubborn refusal to be...
Who could have imagined that they would come to such a conclusion?
Malcolm A. Kline of Accuracy in Academia reports.
Universities Want More Money
A team of researchers from Penn looked at the condition of higher education and came to about the same conclusion that academics usually come to when pressed to make a self-examination: Universities...
Most high school students think their literature assignments are torture.
For some North Carolina students, that is very nearly the reality.
A North Carolina school board will keep in its high school curriculum a book that tackles abortion, torture, rape and prostitution.
The Watauga County school board voted 3-2 on Thursday to keep Isabel...
This story has gotten very little play in the mainstream press but the details raise some serious red flags.
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.
Wanted: Answers On Iranian Grad Student at Georgia Tech’s Homemade Bombs
Conservative news watchers want more answers on why an Iranian grad student at George Tech nearly burned...
For those who wonder why some colleges are developing “proficiency ratings”, look no farther than California State University – State Los Angeles.
Instead of focusing on teaching marketable skills, its professors just voted to require all students to take a course in race or ethnicity. However, they but fail to adopt the...
This story has privacy violations written all over it. Welcome to the brave new world.
Jaleesa Baulkman of University Herald reports.
Tennessee State University Policy Forces Students, Staff To Wear Trackable ID Badges At All Times
Students, faculty, staff and administrators at Tennessee State University will be required to wear and display official trackable...
During a recent lunch, University of St. Thomas student Vladimir Davidiuk was inspired to share some observations about the lessons children could learn from actually participating in the free market.
…When we went to pay for our bill at the cashier station, I was somewhat taken aback to see such a young...
College students beware. You never know who’s reading what you write on social media.
One Boston College student is learning that lesson the hard way.
Jack Pickell of Boston.com has the story.
Reports: Boston College student’s Facebook brag costs family $80,000
It might be the costliest status update in Facebook history.
According to a Miami Herald...
Given the fact that rates of federal student loan default rates are the highest since 1995, one has to wonder about the real reasons behind a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against ITT Educational Services, Inc.
The agency claims that the for-profit company engaged in predatory lending by...
U. Iowa president Sally Mason recently committed the thought crime of acknowledging human nature.
FOX News reports.
Regent blasts University of Iowa president for sex assault remark, lack of communication
The Iowa Board of Regents met behind closed doors Friday afternoon to evaluate the performance of University of Iowa President Sally Mason, who has...
