The Supreme Court Kicks Away the Ladder Jul 4, 2023, ANTARA HALDAR The US Supreme Court's decision to ban affirmative action in university admissions strikes at the heart of the American dream: the promise of substantive equality of opportunity. The “colorblind” law...
Hacia un acuerdo global sobre reconocimiento de estudios
Historic convening to boost mobility in higher education Stefania Giannini 30 June 2023 Next week UNESCO will host a two-day conference to chart a way forward for higher education qualifications to be recognised and accepted, even if they are received outside of...
Más sobre decisión de Corte Suprema de EEUU: discriminación positiva por (1) Rector Peña y (2) en perspectiva internacional
La acción afirmativa Carlos Peña: “...en una sociedad donde existan estereotipos que dañan la autoestima personal o que operan como marcadores socioculturales que guían la selección de estudiantes —impidiendo que el talento o la inteligencia refuljan—, la ceguera...
Decisión de la Corte Suprema de EEUU vista por el Times Higher Education
US Supreme Court blocks affirmative action in admissions Trump-installed conservative supermajority ends decades of precedent that allowed consideration of racial diversity in undergraduate enrolments Paul Basken, June 29, 2023 The US Supreme Court has rejected use of...
Decisión de la Corte Suprema de los EEUU sobre admisión a las universidades
The Supreme Court’s Decision Reveals a Gulf Between Two Views of Race and Merit By Eric Hoover JUNE 29, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court looked behind the curtain. Then it knocked over the table and chairs. Now, colleges are left with one big mess and a slew of questions...
Universidades de elite en Gran Bretaña y EEUU
What elite American universities can learn from Oxbridge US colleges could make themselves more meritocratic — but do they want to? Simon Kuper, JUNE 15 2023 Both the US and UK preselect their adult elites early, by admitting a few 18-year-olds into brandname...
IA, ¿cómo afectará a la educación superior? Especial del Chronicle of Higher Education
How Will Artificial Intelligence Change Higher Ed? ChatGPT is just the beginning. 12 scholars and administrators explain. THE REVIEW | FORUM, MAY 25, 2023 When ChatGPT made its public debut last year, the CEO of OpenAI, ChatGPT’s parent company, predicted that...
Acreditación desde perspectiva Republicanos de EEUU: Trump y De Santis
Why Are Trump and DeSantis Talking About Accreditation? By Eric Kelderman MAY 31, 2023 Republican politicians have found a new target in their efforts to reshape higher education: accrediting agencies. Announcing his presidential bid this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis,...
¿Quién educa a tus hijos?
¿Quién educa a tus hijos? ''Si su respuesta termina solo en nombres, está siendo irresponsable''. Sergio Urzúa,Domingo 21 de mayo de 2023 Estamos ad portas de un nuevo choque de trenes entre educación y mercado laboral. ¿Cuán preparada está su familia? ¿Dónde poner la...
Brasil: Cifras devastadoras
Sucata By Simon on May 12, 2023 07:29 am (O artigo abaixo foi publicado em O Estado de São Paulo, 12 de maio de 2023. O tema são as desigualdades no ensino superior brasileiro. No dia 25 de maio às 17:00 hs devo fazer uma apresentação remota sobre o tema em um...
Nueva Educación Pública: papel de los municipios
Nueva Educación Pública: responsabilidad de todos y todas (también de los municipios) 30.01.2025 Por Jaime...
Crisis de financiamiento en las universidades inglesas
Slow cuts or risk lasting harm, staff warn stricken universities Institutions ‘caught between a rock and hard place’...
Colombia: Conversación sobre estado de su educación superior
Colombia's Higher Ed Utopia or Illusion? Insights with Javier Botero Watch on Youtube Listen to the Podcast Latin...
La utilidad (sic) de las humanidades
The Hidden Utility of the Liberal Arts Why they often fail to make their case, and how they can. Bridging the...