One in four students want Ukip members BANNED from speaking at university events
ONE in four students believe Ukip members should be banned from speaking on campus, a shocking survey has revealed. Daily Express :: News Feed
More Black Students Excel, Enter Gifted Ed, With Black Teachers
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A study released by Indiana University and Vanderbilt University finds that black teachers are more likely to refer black students to gifted services and classes that offer students intense, creative, and experiential opportunities needed for advanced coursework. “We find that African-American students are under-represented in gifted programs,” said Sean Nicholson-Crotty, an author of […]
College Students Don’t Sleep Enough, Study Suggests
(Photo: CollegeDegrees360, Creative Commons) Several new studies suggest that because the average college student spends the majority of their day staring at their cellphone in addition to several hours before they go to sleep, both their quantity and quality of sleep is becoming affected as a result. A new study from Ithaca College in Upstate New […]
College Students Lack Literacy with Credit Cards, Survey Shows
(Photo: LaTunya Howard, Creative Commons) A new survey from LendEDU suggests that college students know surprisingly little about credit cards, finding that only 9.44% of those surveyed even know the current interest rate on their card. Created in order to more completely understand financial literacy and how credit cards are used among current college students, […]
After School Activities Reap Benefits for UK Students, Data Shows
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) New research suggests that after-school clubs and sports can greatly improve the academic performance and social skills of disadvantaged elementary school students in the United Kingdom. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the study discovered that taking part in activities after school can help to close the achievement gap between children who […]
Connecticut Poised to Extend Financial Aid to Undocumented Students
(Photo: Dannel Malloy; AP Photo/Jessica Hill, Pool) Undocumented Connecticut residents brought in from other countries as children who are hoping to attend in-state colleges will now have access to the state’s financial aid resources. The Connecticut state Senate, by a vote of 21 – 13, approved a measure that will open up these resources for […]
WATCH: Horrific moment students turn on their TEACHER after he chokes pupil
THIS is the disturbing moment a teacher is ganged up on by five of his students after grabbing their classmate’s throat. Daily Express :: News Feed
Students Call On UC Davis’s Katehi To Resign After Photo Coverup
(Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) The University of California’s student association has called for the resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi amid revelations that the university paid to remove images of a 2011 incident in which students were pepper-sprayed from the Internet. It was disclosed that UC Davis paid $ 175,000 to remove photographs […]
2 UC Berkeley Grad Students File CA Harassment Complaints
(Photo: Charlie Nguyen, Creative Commons) This week, two graduate students at the University of California, Berkeley took their allegations of sexual assault to the state agency that investigates discrimination claims. They claim that the campus failed to discipline a faculty member who they accuse of harassing them. “We have a right to pursue an education in […]
Students should pick THIS university course to earn the most money after graduating
STUDENTS should pick their degree course carefully if want to have the best chance of earning wads of cash after leaving university, research has revealed. Daily Express :: Finance Feed