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Racism in British Private Schools

Sydney's high-fee private boys schools are being criticized for lacking gender equality on their boards, with men outnumbering women by a significant margin. Only two of these schools have achieved parity between male and female…

College Dorm Registry

The author, Jem Alabi, a college student, wished they had a dorm registry when they were a freshman. They wanted to create a list of essentials that friends and family could easily shop for without duplicates or deficits. Now, they're…

College Early Action Meeting

ACX, an organization that promotes effective altruism, is seeking organizers to lead college-level effective altruist groups worldwide. These groups, which range from social gatherings to serious organizations, are crucial for building a…

India School Reforms Movement

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), an Indian student protest movement, has launched a nationwide campaign called "Fix the Schools" aimed at improving India's government schools. The campaign, which began on India's Independence Day, asks…

UC Professor Admits Cheating

Zvezdelina Stankova, a math professor at University of California, Berkeley, wrote an op-ed for the San Francisco Standard criticizing students' math skills and blaming the university's test-blind admissions policy. However, it was…

Ten Commandments in Schools

Texas mom Brittany McFarland, whose 5-year-old daughter attends public school, says she's pleased with the new classroom displays of the Ten Commandments, which are required by law in the state of Texas. However, a backlash against these…

Electric Safety Gloves in Schools

ICE electric gloves are already being used in schools, reports NBC News. The exact details about when and where these gloves were implemented are not specified, but it is mentioned as one of several news stories without any further context…

Degree Apprenticeship Demand Surges

Competition for degree apprenticeships in England has quadrupled over the past three years. The number of applicants through a government platform nearly tripled from 8,100 to 21,800, while the number of positions available fell by almost…

School Corporal Punishment Laws

15 states in the US have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools, a practice that is still used today despite being less common than in the past. The practice was used not only to discipline students for misbehavior, but also as a…

College Discrimination Probe

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into William & Mary, a public research institution in Virginia, over allegations that certain scholarships and student benefits favor minority students. The investigation…

MacGregor's Infrastructure Plan

Scott Alexander, author of the blog Astral Codex Ten, argues that psychology and other fields have been treated unfairly by society. He uses an old Scottish joke about MacGregor, a man who built a bridge but is not recognized for it, to…

Canada University Antisemitism Scandal

Canadian universities have been criticized for failing to address antisemitism on campus, with a recent federal government report finding that 95.7% of Jewish post-secondary students experienced antisemitism last year. The report is not…