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Oregon Approves Alternative to Bar Exam
Law school graduates will be able to practice after 675 hours working with a licensed attorney in the state and an examination of their work by the State Board of Bar Examiners.
University of Austin Receives Degree-Granting Authority
The University of Austin, founded by and stocked with national conservative figures, has received approval from the state of Texas...
Gag Orders Threaten Higher Ed, PEN America Report Finds
Educational gag orders—state legislation aimed at restricting the teaching of certain subjects—proliferated in both K-12 and higher education this year...
Dispute Over ‘Woke Ideology’ Causes Schism in U.K. Science Community
The science secretary demanded closure of a UK Research and Innovation inequality committee due to “the sharing of extremist views on social media” by members who she said “expressed sympathy” for Hamas.
One ‘Forgotten’ Student Tells Her Story
Stephanie Land’s new memoir chronicles her journey to a bachelor’s degree as a poor single mother. She says higher ed leaders could learn something from her experience.
5.5M Borrowers Enroll in New U.S. Loan Repayment Plan
Nearly 5.5 million borrowers have signed up for the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment program, and about half of those...
Caring for the Caregivers: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jung-Ah Lee, associate professor at the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at the...
Republican Presidential Candidates Criticize Colleges’ Response to Israel-Hamas War
Republican presidential candidates threatened Wednesday evening to cut federal funding from colleges and universities and deport international students who are...