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Labs are a big part of most students’ university requirements. As such, a large amount of a school’s budget can go toward stocking labs with quality supplies — from scientific machines to chemicals to electronics and...

The SAT (once known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test) has long been the defining criteria in how universities evaluate applicants. While grades are subject to inflation and extracurriculars prone to fluff, the SAT has been a...

A new hair-raising social media trend catches parents’ attention every few months, causing shock, awe, and concern. The latest trend involves people of all ages (including young people) circumventing TikTok’s nudity...

Lawmakers often face pressure to reduce spending, often in combination with tax cuts. Education-specific cuts should never come at the expense of students’ learning opportunities or resources. Still, recent budget cuts in...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has grand plans for 2024, and one of those plans is a significant overhaul of the state’s special education framework. While one of these changes includes allocating more funding for private school...

Conflict in the Gaza Strip has brought Israel and Palestine into the public discourse like no time in recent memory. This conflict has made its way to the United States, pitting those with differing opinions about the conflict...

The nation’s biggest Christian university, Arizona’s Grand Canyon University, says that it plans to appeal a record-breaking fine handed down by the U.S. Department of Education. In October 2023, the DOE levied a...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression and anxiety soared by a full 25% during the surge of COVID-19 cases and subsequent quarantines and lockdowns. Experts have long said that diagnoses of mental health...

Recently, CBC reported on the increased plagiarism allegations at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The use of AI tools such as ChatGPT and Grammarly may seem innocuous enough, and students may be using them to assist with...

In the MeToo era, we’ve all gotten used to hearing stories about powerful men taking advantage of and sexually assaulting women with less power. But, as Dr. John Abraham’s recent $15 million legal victory over Thomas...

When a young adult heads off to college, it is with the understanding that the school has an obligation to provide a safe learning experience. For the most part, this is true — but where does that obligation end?  ...

If you are a student at a private school that receives no federal funding, you may be aware that you likely have fewer rights under federal laws like the anti-discrimination law Title IX. Title IX and other federal rights laws...

Many colleges and universities offer programs in entrepreneurship and encourage students to use their degrees to help them start and run new businesses. The encouragement, however, doesn’t always extend to running a business...

Special education is a disproportionately costly feature of public and private education, but for good reason. Personalized education services, therapies, and specialized training can allow students to thrive within the...

A number of educators who have posted adult content to their OnlyFans sites have been reported to their schools, resulting in lost jobs and the potential for litigation. Schools find themselves in a difficult position in these...

Officials of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) have just invalidated exam scores for up to 1,000 Nepalese medical students seeking licensure in the U.S. Exam officials accuse those Nepalese medical students...

It’s not unusual to read news stories about college students using OnlyFans to provide them with income while they attend school. The online service allows content creators of all types to charge subscribers for monthly...

We generally associate “hazing” with undergraduates. The word conjures images of wild fraternity parties, massive amounts of alcohol, and enormous paddles with Greek symbols on them. The fact is that hazing happens in graduate...

Undergraduates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members engaged in federally funded research at colleges and universities across the country should be aware of proposed changes—the first since 2005—to the...

Starting at a new school can be an exciting but challenging experience for any student. Adjusting to a new environment, making new friends, and managing academics can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, sometimes, things don’t...