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Australian Academics Say Government Betrayed Them
An open letter from 1,000 Australian academics to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, published today in newspapers across that country, calls...
Tighter College Rules on Attention-Deficit Drugs
Amid widespread reports of increased numbers of college students taking (and, in some cases, abusing) medication for attention-deficit disorders, some...
Key Lawmaker Drafts Bill to Alter NSF Grant Criteria
The new chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology Committee has drafted legislation that would change...
Catholic Leaders Criticize Part of Parade at Carnegie Mellon
Roman Catholic leaders in Pittsburgh are demanding that Carnegie Mellon University take some action over a parade by art students...
U. of Texas Alumni Launch New Video Against Governor's Influence
Alumni of the University of Texas at Austin have launched a new video criticizing the way regents appointed by Governor...
Singaporean Scholar's Appeal of Tenure Denial Rejected
Cherian George , an associate professor of journalism at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, has lost his appeal of the decision...
Coursera Enters Teacher Professional Development Market
Coursera, the Silicon Valley-based provider of massive open online courses, is entering the teacher education market. The company is partnering...
New Report Recommends Best Anti-Bullying Practices
The American Educational Research Association issued a new report Tuesday recommending best practices and policies for schools and colleges to...