I despair at the Office for Students’ recommendations that universities punish students for poor writing skills (Universities in England ‘failing to mark down students’ for poor writing skills, 7 October). Read more

A female neighbor who was unable to hear and speak became the inspiration for Liu Lingli in her teenage years in Hengyang, Central China's Hunan province, to study special education. Read more

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to crack down on for-profit institutions that make false promises about their graduates’ outcomes, including job and earnings prospects, according to a Wednesday announcement. Read more

The U.S. Department of Education is improving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and giving credit due to borrowers. Read more

A working group of professors and students at Bates College has recommended the school require all majors to offer two courses on “race, colonialism, white supremacy, power, and privilege,” Read more

On Wednesday, Sept. 15, the financial organization revealed its partnership with Black Economic Alliance Foundation, a leading national organization promoting economic mobility and prosperity for Black Americans, to establish the center with financial support from several corporations, including Mastercard, Bank of America and more. Read more

Many universities supply tools that allow students to report their peers for incidents involving speech or COVID-19 protocols. Read more

Undoing the effects of disinformation is a difficult but not impossible challenge Read more

A professor of climate science who opposed diversity initiatives cries foul over a canceled lecture. His supporters say this threatens science communication, but he’s been invited to speak at MIT in another capacity. Read more

Amazon is expanding its presence on the High Street by opening its first non-food store in the UK. Read more