Students, professors report chaos as semester begins at New College of Florida
Months after what critics have decried as a conservative takeover at New College of Florida, students and professors say a sense of confusion and anxiety looms over the start of fall semester in Sarasota, Florida.
2023-08-26 19:52
AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its 'entirety,' state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings
The head of Florida's education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their "entirety" after dizzying concerns over new state laws barring material on sexual orientation and gender identity.
2023-08-05 12:53
College Board responds to comparisons between its AP course and Florida's Black history curriculum
The College Board said Thursday it "resolutely" disagrees with any notion that enslavement was beneficial for African Americans -- a statement coming after some people compared the contents of its Advanced Placement course on African American Studies with Florida's recently approved Black history curriculum.
2023-07-28 10:49
Relief as Irish island's stolen bones return for good
People from Inishbofin say they're relieved as remains taken 133 years ago come back to the island.
2023-07-16 13:52
Lawsuit alleges Harvard gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White
Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University's governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
2023-07-04 08:18
South Korea is cutting 'killer questions' from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers can walk, many parents have already begun scouting out elite private preschools.
2023-07-02 08:20
Texas governor signs bill to ban DEI offices at state public colleges
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday that bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at public colleges and universities across the state, his spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
2023-06-16 07:57
Texas governor signs bill placing limits on transgender athletes in college sports
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law Thursday barring transgender college athletes in the state from competing in sports that align with their gender identity -- expanding a 2021 law that banned transgender students in K-12 Texas school districts and some charter schools from doing the same.
2023-06-16 04:22
More Americans disapprove than approve of colleges considering race, ethnicity in admissions decisions, study shows
Half of surveyed adults in the US disapprove of students' race and ethnicities factoring into the college admissions process, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.
2023-06-11 21:59
125,000 New York high school seniors will be automatically accepted to SUNY community colleges this fall, governor announces
About 125,000 New York high school students will receive a letter notifying them they've been automatically accepted to the State University of New York's community college programs, the state's governor announced Thursday.
2023-06-02 09:49
Colleges will soon have option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App
Colleges will soon have the option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App, according to the organization.
2023-05-31 01:47
US colleges game out a possible end to race-conscious student admissions
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON In 1998, the year a voter-approved measure barring the use of race-conscious admissions policies
2023-05-24 18:18