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Senate education panel postpones vote on polarizing antisemitism definition

Higher Ed Dive

Department of Education to use a controversial definition that critics say would undermine free speech. The bill would require the U.S.

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Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism

Inside Higher Ed

The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policyto mixed reactions.

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The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value

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James Coe takes a look at whether there is a better way to measure the value of creative arts programmes The post The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Department’s new third-party servicers definition won’t go into effect until September

Higher Ed Dive

Regulators extended the deadline to report certain outsourced contracts by four months amid confusion about which entities are covered under new guidelines.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? When this happens, we leave behind students who do not fit perfectly into the traditional definitions of student success. Dr. Merrill L.

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Definition of agent at risk under ESOS Bill spotlight

The PIE News

However, institutions and associations have also brought into question the government’s amendment to the definition of an education agent – an important point some believe has not received sufficient attention in the broader discussion surrounding the Bill.

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There’s nothing certain about the circumstances when a duty of care applies to students

Wonkhe

The government has quietly revised its definition of a duty of care in universities. Bob Abrahart argues it needs more clarity

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