Cornell Sexual Assault Crisis Triggers Faculty No-Confidence Vote and Campus Protests
The faculty senate plans to vote on a rare resolution of no confidence over administrators’ handling of allegations of sexual assault by fraternity members in 2024.
Cornell University is experiencing institutional upheaval following allegations of sexual assault at a fraternity, with faculty preparing a rare no-confidence vote in leadership and students demanding stronger accountability measures. This case highlights critical gaps in campus safety protocols and institutional response procedures that affect student trust and campus climate.
Book Banning Reaches Five-Year High in U.S. Schools, Raising Free Speech Concerns
School districts in the U.S. banned a record number of books last school year, according to a recently released study by PEN America, a non-...
Memphis Schools Takeover by State Board Moves Closer to Implementation
A state oversight board appointed to take over Memphis schools may soon take charge of Tennessee’s largest school district. U.S. District Co...
Title IX Sexual Assault Case Resolutions Drop Under Trump Administration
In the wake of sexual assault allegations at Cornell, Michael C. Bender, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the...
Federal AI Funding and New Learning Programs Drive EdTech Innovation
Today, on the sidelines of our first Coursera + Udemy Partner & Instructor Forum in Madrid, we announced more than 30 new programs and sever...