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Florida's Stop WOKE Act continues to be blocked in colleges

A panel of federal judges is keeping in place a block on Florida’s Stop WOKE Act while appeals progress.

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A bronze bull statue at the University of South Florida

Minnesota Catholic colleges cut languages, other humanities

Linked Minnesota Catholic institutions are downsizing languages and other humanities offerings amid declining enrollment.

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A bird's-eye view of the St. John's campus.

A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

This free, nonprofit, online university breaks rules, harnesses bots and seeks to serve the world. But its effort to seek new accreditation raises thorny higher ed innovation questions.

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Shai Reshef, a light-skinned man with very short hair, speaks to a group of mostly Asian women.

Monthlong Temple strike enters possibly pressing week

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This week looms large, with a possible no-confidence vote for university administrators and public dissent within the graduate student workers’ union.

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A group of striking graduate student workers, of various races and genders.

Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Three recent studies highlight confusion about alternative credentials. But all parties seek quality, verifiable, bite-size, low-priced online offerings targeting specific industries.

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University of California system bans fully online degrees

The 10-campus system closes a loophole that could have let undergraduates piece together a degree. Experts and some inside the system say that in justifying its decision, UC perpetuated outdated claims about online learning.

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

Scholar at Palm Beach Atlantic University says he’s been accused of indoctrinating students.

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Samuel Joeckel, a white man with longish dark hair wearing a blue collared shirt.

To fight student disengagement, real-world projects can help

A new survey by Wiley finds that one-fourth of students said they would be more invested in their courses if they learned in a way that emulated their future careers.

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Two students looking bored in a lecture class.

Should professors eliminate deadlines?

Some faculty members believe eliminating deadlines optimizes flexibility for students. But cognitive psychology research suggests that students fare better academically and personally under numerous short-term deadlines.

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Sand running through the bulbs of an hourglass

UNC Chapel Hill leaders diverge on what new "school" will be

UNC-Chapel Hill’s board chairman told Fox News a new school would provide equal opportunity for right- and left-of-center views. Faculty, caught off guard, have expressed concerns, while the provost says it’s not what it sounds like.

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Screenshot of UNC board chair David Boliek, a white man, on the Fox and Friends program.

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