Education Top Ten

Higher Ed has a crucial role in dealing with the national crises of Covid‑19 and renewed appreciation for the failed promise of racial equity. Colleges and universities are poised to educate young people to equip them to understand and address the issues facing them, the nation and the world. from Forbes Education

University researchers projected more students would become ill if courses were 100% remote this fall. from Forbes Education

The Senator called for significant investments in child care, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development. from Forbes Education

College leaders are bringing students back this fall. One reason is they're worried that staying online will hurt the value of their degrees. from Forbes Education

The Supreme Court has, as expected, poked another hole in the wall between church and state; it will weaken public education and open the door to making taxpayers foot the bill for religious discrimination. from Forbes Education

Today's Supreme Court decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, chips away at the separation of church and state. Justice Neil Gorsuch would like to eviscerate it. from Forbes Education

Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools. Read more on NPR

James Baldwin’s insights, Professor Buccola explained, help us understand that George Floyd’s murder and the response to it are rooted in “structures of power [that] communicate to some human beings that their lives do not matter as much.” from Forbes Education

New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has proposed significant cuts to CUNY ASAP, a program proven to double graduation rates for low-income college students. from Forbes Education

Although medical school graduations took place virtually this year due to COVID-19, it certainly does not make becoming a physician any less meaningful or impactful; it’s quite the opposite. Here's how COVID-19 has changed medical school now and into the future. from Forbes Education

New data show that the coronavirus pandemic, which hit college campuses in the middle of the spring, 2020 semester, had little overall effect on the enrollment status of students’ during the term. from Forbes Education

“William Barr should not be held as a model member of our community because of his disgraceful actions,” says a petition recommending that Barr be stripped of the honor. from Forbes Education

Williams College, one of the country's most elite liberal arts colleges, has cut its tuition by 15% for the 2020-2021 academic year due to the impact of the coronavirus on academics and student activities. It will offer both online and in-person classes, and has cancelled the fall sports season. from Forbes Education

As schools in the US have wrapped up the year with their students at home engaged in distance learning, the attention is now shifting to looking ahead and prepping for the next academic year. from Forbes Education

The generation now in school, the first generation since World War II to be part of a massively shared, global experience of hardship, has the potential to become the next “Greatest Generation.” It's up to the rest of us to make that possible. from Forbes Education

At least five people who attended a drive-in high school graduation ceremony in suburban New York have tested positive for Covid-19. Could this be an indication of infection potential when universities reopen campuses to students this fall? from Forbes Education

What More Than 300 College Admissions Deans Are Looking For During The Pandemic The college deans say they recognize that students and their families may be struggling right now. They say students will not be disadvantaged by not participating in extracurricular activities. Read more on NPR

Tom discusses the work of Conrad Wolfram, Strategy Director at Wolfram Research, and outlines why a shift from calculation to computational thinking is important for today's learners. from Forbes Education

U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read more on NPR

The Department's implementation delayed students from getting emergency relief money. from Forbes Education

The time has come for a three year baccalaureate degree. from Forbes Education

New polling data suggest higher enrollments arising from newly unemployed going to college this fall may not happen in a major way, increasing prospects for significant declines. from Forbes Education

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has confirmed it paid a ransom totaling $1.14 million (£925,000) to the criminals behind a cyber-attack on its School of Medicine. from Forbes Education

The collective statement, endorsed by over 315 admission deans, sends a message about what colleges and universities value in applicants during this difficult time. from Forbes Education

The Wild Card For An In-Person Fall: College Student Behavior College reopening plans all rely on one thing: students following the rules. Some experts worry that's too big of an ask. Read more on NPR

In a statement released today by Harvard’s Making Caring Common (MCC), the eight Ivy League admissions deans as well as over 200 admissions leaders made a declarative statement about what is most valued in applicants during this time of Covid-19. from Forbes Education

The order directs federal agencies to hire new employees based on merit, not college degrees. from Forbes Education

New research says that no more than 12 students should be in online, undergrad classes. That's a big problem. from Forbes Education

School districts are contingency planning for a budget shortfall while contingency planning for how schools will operate during the pandemic. from Forbes Education

Across the nation, college athletes are flexing their muscle and taking the lead in protests against what they perceive as racial injustice and police brutality. from Forbes Education

Princeton To Remove Woodrow Wilson's Name From Public Policy School Princeton trustees voted to remove Wilson's name from the School of Public and International Affairs. The board said, "Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake." Read more on NPR

Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay up. Read more on NPR

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey received good news when a federal judge ordered Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to cancel the debt of 7,200 defrauded students. from Forbes Education

Activists have been calling on the university to remove Wilson’s name since 2015. from Forbes Education

Earlier this month, reports surfaced that faculty members were discussing the possibility of stripping Barr of the honorary degree the law school had awarded him in 1992 from Forbes Education

A college degree is a powerful endorsement of an individual’s skills, knowledge, and determination—but it was never designed to be the exclusive pathway to opportunity. from Forbes Education

Tackling topics like systemic racism can be difficult in the workplace or classroom. Morgan Mercer saw an opportunity to use VR to create immersive learning experiences on topics such as racial discrimination and gender inequality through her venture-backed startup, Vantage Point. from Forbes Education

Many rely on sports revenue to fund their athletic departments, fulfill multimillion dollar contracts for televised sporting events, and pay their coaches enormous salaries, which are often the highest of their state’s public employees. from Forbes Education

Selective tolerance of statements like "White Lives Don't Matter," while punishing anything seen as opposed to "Black Live Matter" is a form of censorship. from Forbes Education

Defrauded students will now have a harder time getting loan forgiveness. from Forbes Education

Five things that will be an everyday part of higher ed after Covid-19. from Forbes Education

Bring a mask, check for new policies, stay 6 feet apart and open the air vent above your seat. from Forbes Education

Small groups of campers, more time outdoors, thorough staff training and virtual options. from Forbes Education

A.J. Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted? How many people helped make your morning coffee? A.J. Jacobs set out to thank them—from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought. Read more on NPR

During the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, protests are unlikely to help colleges deliver the improved economic outcomes that students desperately need. from Forbes Education

It might, but are there better ways? from Forbes Education

Higher education is an extension of classic liberalism—which means the pursuit of getting better over time—that includes through times of strife and hardship. Colorado Mesa University was the first in Colorado to declare an intent to return in the fall - and the plan is comprehensive. from Forbes Education

Before the regents rejected the proposal, UM President Mark Schlissel said the added funds were needed “so this does not become a lost generation.” from Forbes Education

Education Dept. Rule Limits How Schools Can Spend Vital Aid Money U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos signaled she is standing firm on her intention to reroute millions of dollars in coronavirus aid money to K-12 private school students. Read more on NPR

Ensuring training is both accessible and tied to jobs isn’t just an economic issue — but also one of racial equality. from Forbes Education

Another business school with a once highly ranked MBA program has announced it is indefinitely shutting down the MBA in the fall of 2021. from Forbes Education

A new poll from Axios shows that Senator Elizabeth Warren is the favorite of college students for Joe Biden's running mate. from Forbes Education

The Supreme Court has just handed the Trump administration a major victory in its efforts to keep asylum seekers out of the country. from Forbes Education

Big Social Media sucks up 142 minutes of our time, daily. But it’s not just a time suck. Big Social also has the same effect on our bodies as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Big Social's killing us the same way smoking did in the 1960s. It's time for a revolution. from Forbes Education

A well-marketed nothingburger. All hat, no cowboy. All sizzle, no steak. Choose your favorite metaphor; this NEPC report suggests you should not Summit’s digital education program. from Forbes Education

Among white voters with at least a college degree, Joe Biden holds a 55%-34% lead over Donald Trump in six battleground states, all of which Trump won narrowly in the 2016 presidential election. from Forbes Education

Is an MBA worth it in 2020? It’s becoming clear that an MBA degree in 2020 is a risk that’s simply not worth it. Let’s step back: The value of business school has been diminishing for a while. from Forbes Education

The Supreme Court provided temporary relief to DACA recipients. Now, Congress should take immediate action to make those protections permanent. from Forbes Education