Sweden foreign skills recognition benefitting women

Sweden’s Council for Higher Education (UHR) released the Integration in the Labour Market, Skills Supply and the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications report, showing recognition statements are significant for immigrants in both the “short and long term”. It found that women had a greater chance than men of entering the labour market and being skills matched if they…

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FIRE statement on Gov. Abbott’s campus anti-Semitism executive order

Today, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order asking the state’s institutions of higher education to “update free speech policies” to address anti-Semitic “speech and acts.”  Anti-Semitism on campus is a real problem. When anti-Semitic speech crosses beyond the First Amendment’s protection, Texas institutions have a moral and legal obligation to take action. But today’s executive…

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A Guide to the Laws and Legal Challenges

If you’re one of the one billion monthly active TikTok users worldwide—or a devout “LawTok” follower—you’ve probably seen news stories discussing an upcoming TikTok ban in the United States. With legislation targeting the regulation or outright banning of TikTok in American jurisdictions, there’s a lot going on—which is why we’re providing a TikTok ban update….

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Ontario: 96% of international study permits to public providers

The Globe and Mail reported that language schools, private universities and unspecified “other institutions” will receive the remaining 4% share, while career colleges will not be allocated any applications. Ontario will prioritise applications for high-demand areas such as skilled trades, health human resources, STEM, hospitality and child care and the ratio of international permits per institution cannot exceed…

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