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Court Rejects Suit Challenging Title IX Exemptions
A federal district court on Thursday rejected a suit challenging the right of the Education Department to grant exemptions, as...
Protests in China
Protests have dominated the news lately. In today’s Academic Minute, Teresa Wright of California State University, Long Beach, looks at...
Education Department Plans to Publish List of Low-Performing Programs
Unlike such efforts in the past, the list is expected to include many kinds of institutions, not just a focus on for-profits.
Sea Change or Small Step Toward Interreligious Inclusion?
Belmont University, which solely employed Christian faculty members, plans to hire some Jewish professors. Supporters say the decision will promote religious inclusion at the institution. Critics believe it either goes too far or not far enough.
CUNY Ends Remedial Courses
The City University of New York system ended the last of its remedial math and English courses this fall, according...
Florida Adds $300K Pool to Sasse’s Presidential Mansion
Former U.S. senator from Nebraska Ben Sasse formally resigned last week and will start as president of the University of...
Sociologists Affirm Importance of Teaching About Race
The American Sociological Association said in a statement this week that it “strongly supports scholars, teachers and researchers who are...