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Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Sexual harassment more than twice as prevalent at England's top universities, analysis finds

Sexual harassment prevalence is higher at high-tariff universities and in certain high-entry-grade courses, with reported rates more than doubling versus low-tariff institutions.
#grade-inflation
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago
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As Ontario high school grades keep rising, graduating students worry about their university future | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Canada news

As Ontario high school grades keep rising, graduating students worry about their university future | CBC News

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fromIndependent
8 months ago

Ciara Kelly: Grade inflation turned the Leaving Cert into a completely unequal playing field. Why are we still leaving future students to suffer?

Round two of CAO offers are out today and I suspect it'll be busy due to, what's this we're calling it, volatility in points for courses. Volatility, also known as a huge hike in points for the majority of degree courses in our top universities. Yes, the attempt at grade deflation didn't work to bring down course requirements, so we still saw kids with 625 points missing out on their first preferences while places were awarded by the random selection lottery.
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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

A-level results: Record number of UK students accepted onto university courses

A record number of UK 18-year-olds were accepted into university courses following A-level results day, marking a significant rise in admissions.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
9 months ago

The Wire: Layoffs at Berkeley Lab; Robert Reich's new memoir

Robert Reich's memoir addresses personal and national challenges.
The University of California faces legal challenges over discrimination against undocumented students.
Berkeley Lab will begin layoffs due to federal funding cuts.
A 17-year-old solved a 40-year-old math mystery at Cal.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
9 months ago

Trump to sign order requiring universities to disclose admissions data

Trump is pushing for transparency in university admissions and aims to end diversity initiatives he views as discriminatory.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 year ago

Palantir Launches Recruiting Campaign Saying Skip College | Entrepreneur

Palantir's Meritocracy Fellowship targets talent from high school and recent graduates prioritizing merit over traditional credentials.
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