Pandemic Leaves International Students Stranded
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the coronavirus shut down universities, a population was left behind.
Email Blunder Reveals Student Info and University Negligence
Reading Time: 5 minutes American University students who participated in an online job fair received an unpleasant surprise this week.
A New College Motto: Buyer Beware
Reading Time: 6 minutes The coronavirus pandemic has revealed that colleges and universities prioritize their bottom line above all else. Students should think twice before enrolling this fall.
Study Destroys Myth of Uneducated Immigrants
Reading Time: 4 minutes America’s newest arrivals bring degrees, job skills, and fluency in English, a new study shows.
In 2019, Active Shooter Drills Are the New Fire Drills in Schools
Reading Time: 6 minutes With gun violence on the rise for the first time since the 1990s, active shooter drills are becoming a “normal” part of the school day. Here’s what kids are being taught and why.
Lawsuits Pile Up as Government Agencies Delay New Rules
Reading Time: 2 minutes Government agencies continue to delay Obama-era regulations, leading to an influx of legal challenges from states.
Reform or Repression: What’s Behind Russia’s Mysterious College Shutdown?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Russia is already notorious for universities that provide “non-education.” Is an aim to stamp out independent thought behind the country’s motivations to close 40% of universities?
More and More Mortenson (And Less and Less NY Times)
Reading Time: 4 minutes The New York Times is embarrassingly slow off the mark to investigate the best-selling author it promoted. And its columnists? Read and weep.
Worth Considering: Pakistan Meet Elmo; Biodegradable Cars; The Good News Bears
Reading Time: 2 minutes Watch out Taliban, here comes Sesame Street. A tough mushroom makes a tougher bumper. And welcome a microscopic friend.
WORTH READING: No Shots; Baby Frankenstein; Money & Problems; BotPuppets
Reading Time: 2 minutes How the GOP will penalize children. Why kids who play more are smarter. Money, it turns out, really does not lead to happiness. And another bad idea from the Pentagon.