“Absurd” and “overzealous” regulation has been blamed for the decision to deny accreditation to one of Russia’s most respected independent universities.

After state lawmakers told them to come up with a funding formula proposal for their colleges, a couple of school presidents worried about competing for students with schools that have loose enrollment requirements.

Actor Michael Torpey, known for his role as corrections officer Thomas Humphrey in Orange Is the New Black, kicked off his brand-new game show with a personal story: “My wife and I struggled with student debt and could only pay it off because, true story, I booked an underpants commercial,” he said.

Archaeologists scanning a Mexican pyramid for damage following September's devastating earthquake have uncovered traces of an ancient temple.

A Russian internet company with links to the Kremlin could have had access to the Facebook data of millions of people in the US without their knowledge, CNN has learned.

With the United States backing away from the Paris climate agreement and Europe taking a back seat in international negotiations, China has become the bellwether on global climate change.

While Washington, D.C. slams accreditors for not holding colleges and universities accountable for their student outcomes, the more insidious failure of accreditation is the stifling effect on innovation at existing institutions.

Most institutions charge students the same or more for online programs than for face-to-face. Berklee has found success with a pricing model that favors online students.