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House Moves to Block Teacher-Prep Rules
The House this week approved a resolution to block new teacher-prep rules finalized by the Obama administration last year. The...
Academic Minute: VEEV
Today on the Academic Minute, Jonathan Dinman, professor of cell biology and molecular genetics at the University of Maryland, explores...
Furor Over Video of Students Chanting 'Build That Wall'
A controversial video led to student protests Tuesday at Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict, men's and...
Signs Warn Students Not to Record Instructors
Classrooms at Orange Coast College now feature signs warning students not to record instructors without their permission, The Los Angeles...
Anger at U of Sydney Over Scholarship Favoring Men
Female students and their advocates at the University of Sydney are criticizing the creation of a new scholarship for veterinary...
Effect of Belief on Nicotine Cravings
Is your brain to blame for your nicotine craving? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Texas at Dallas's Xiaosi...
The Prestige Gap
Study suggests that men are overrepresented in elite Ph.D. programs, especially in those fields heavy on math skills, making for segregation by discipline and prestige.
The DeVos Agenda
After winning confirmation with the vice president's tie-breaking vote, new education secretary is expected to shift away from Obama policies on for-profit higher education, regulation and dealing with sexual assault on campus.